Assessment of marine litter on Morocco’s Mediterranean beaches

Assessment of marine litter on Morocco’s Mediterranean beaches

Marine litter pollution is one of the world’s major environmental challenges. In the Mediterranean, marine litter on beaches is mainly generated by tourism and recreational activities. The present study is part of an "Adopt-a-Beach" pilot project, initiated as part of the Marine Litter MED...

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Main Authors:	Abid Abdeslam, Obtel Morad, Oujidi Bouchra, Kabriti Mohamed, Rhayour Khadija, Laqsir Chourouq, Belkacem Abdelaaziz, El Bouch Mohammed, El Mrini Abdelmounim, Nachite Driss
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:	E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:	https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/32/e3sconf_iccr2023_01005.pdf

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