摩洛哥海上的塑料污染:向大规模评估的基线迈进
Bilal Mghili1, Soufiane Hasni2, Mohamed Ben-Haddad3
1LESCB, URL-CNRST N° 18, Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco.
Marine pollution bulletin
|March 26, 2024
概括
摩洛哥的海显示中度的塑料污染,地中海沿岸和春季的垃圾密度更高. 主要来源包括娱乐活动和倾倒,需要改进废物管理.
科学领域:
- 海洋污染 海洋污染
- 环境科学环境科学
- 沿海地区的管理.
背景情况:
- 摩洛哥是非洲重要的塑料生产国,其大西洋和地中海沿岸的塑料污染问题越来越严重.
- 关于摩洛哥沿海塑料污染的程度和特征,国家数据有限.
研究的目的:
- 对摩洛哥海的塑料污染进行全面评估.
- 为了分析两个摩洛哥海岸的沙垃圾的组成,数量,分布,来源和质量.
主要方法:
- 在两个季节内监测了29个海,收集和量化了72,105个垃圾项目.
- 使用四个海质量指数来评估环境状况和危险垃圾的存在.
- 调查季节性,海类型和河流附近对垃圾密度的影响.
主要成果:
- 平均垃圾数量为0.31个物品/平方米,地中海海和春季的密度更高.
- 危险垃圾占收集的物品总量的8.41%.
- 海被分类为中度清洁,中度塑料丰富,中度安全的危险垃圾存在,环境状况平.
结论:
- 摩洛哥海的塑料污染受季节性,海类型和河流附近的影响.
- 娱乐活动和倾倒是海洋垃圾的主要来源.
- 建议包括减少来源,缓解策略和废物管理中的行为变化.
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