Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source

The accumulation of plastic debris in the Algerian coasts is due to inadequate solid waste management and the inhabitants’ behavior. To quantify and characterize the plastic pollution, we collected plastic items (≥1 mm) in the sediment of nine beaches covering 124 km of the Algerian western coast. T...

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Autores: Nasr-Eddine, Taïbi, El Amine Bentaallah, Mohammed, Alomar, Carme, Compa, Montserrat, Deudero, Salud
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares
Medio Marino
Plastic debris
Beach sediments
Algeria
Coastal management
Source
marine pollution
plastics
pollution
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spelling Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and sourceNasr-Eddine, TaïbiEl Amine Bentaallah, MohammedAlomar, CarmeCompa, MontserratDeudero, SaludCentro Oceanográfico de BalearesMedio MarinoPlastic debrisBeach sedimentsAlgeriaCoastal managementSourcemarine pollutionplasticspollutionThe accumulation of plastic debris in the Algerian coasts is due to inadequate solid waste management and the inhabitants’ behavior. To quantify and characterize the plastic pollution, we collected plastic items (≥1 mm) in the sediment of nine beaches covering 124 km of the Algerian western coast. The plastic concentration varied between 7.6 ± 18.8 and 66 ± 107.28 items/m2. With 83.27%, fragments were the predominant items as micro-and macro-plastics, whereas pellets were mainly present as microplastics (14.93%); films represented 1.03%. We recorded the highest values for the number of plastic items/m2 in beaches located close to coastal villages. Regarding the number and the weight of the plastic debris, we registered significant differences between the locations. Although the plastic pollution is currently moderate in the study area, local authorities are compelled to be aware of its increase. Therefore, the improvement of the solid waste management is urgently needed.SI202320232021info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/317491reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)InglésCentro Oceanográfico de Balearesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:digitalcsic_::1c7a12aebca83ac12f282711e6b7e5dd2026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source
title Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source
spellingShingle Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source
Nasr-Eddine, Taïbi
Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares
Medio Marino
Plastic debris
Beach sediments
Algeria
Coastal management
Source
marine pollution
plastics
pollution
title_short Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source
title_full Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source
title_fullStr Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source
title_full_unstemmed Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source
title_sort Micro- and macro-plastics in beach sediment of the Algerian western coast: First data on distribution, characterization, and source
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Nasr-Eddine, Taïbi
El Amine Bentaallah, Mohammed
Alomar, Carme
Compa, Montserrat
Deudero, Salud
author Nasr-Eddine, Taïbi
author_facet Nasr-Eddine, Taïbi
El Amine Bentaallah, Mohammed
Alomar, Carme
Compa, Montserrat
Deudero, Salud
author_role author
author2 El Amine Bentaallah, Mohammed
Alomar, Carme
Compa, Montserrat
Deudero, Salud
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares
Medio Marino
Plastic debris
Beach sediments
Algeria
Coastal management
Source
marine pollution
plastics
pollution
topic Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares
Medio Marino
Plastic debris
Beach sediments
Algeria
Coastal management
Source
marine pollution
plastics
pollution
description The accumulation of plastic debris in the Algerian coasts is due to inadequate solid waste management and the inhabitants’ behavior. To quantify and characterize the plastic pollution, we collected plastic items (≥1 mm) in the sediment of nine beaches covering 124 km of the Algerian western coast. The plastic concentration varied between 7.6 ± 18.8 and 66 ± 107.28 items/m2. With 83.27%, fragments were the predominant items as micro-and macro-plastics, whereas pellets were mainly present as microplastics (14.93%); films represented 1.03%. We recorded the highest values for the number of plastic items/m2 in beaches located close to coastal villages. Regarding the number and the weight of the plastic debris, we registered significant differences between the locations. Although the plastic pollution is currently moderate in the study area, local authorities are compelled to be aware of its increase. Therefore, the improvement of the solid waste management is urgently needed.
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