Ben-Haddad Mohamed, Abelouah Mohamed Rida, Hajji Sara, Rangel-Buitrago Nelson, Alla Aicha Ait
Laboratory of Aquatic Systems, Marine and Continental Environments (AQUAMAR), Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir 80000, Morocco.
Laboratory of Aquatic Systems, Marine and Continental Environments (AQUAMAR), Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir 80000, Morocco.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2023 Feb;187:114574. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114574. Epub 2023 Jan 10.
Some plant communities of coastal dunes may affect the magnitude and distribution of litter on the ecosystem. In this study, the aim is to assess the aptitude of the halophyte Cakile maritima Scop. 1772 to be a trap and sink of plastic litter on the Moroccan Atlantic coast. Overall, a significant difference was noted between plastic litter trapped in C. maritima patches (1173 items) and control plots (502 items). Food containers and ropes were the most common trapped items. Shoreline and recreational activities, followed by dumping and ocean/waterway activities are the main sources of the trapped plastic items. The findings suggest the expansion of the cleaning operations to include coastal dunes, the need to change behavior among beachgoers in regard to food plastics disposal, as well the control of C. maritima distribution in the study area, and similar plant species in other regions.
沿海沙丘的一些植物群落可能会影响生态系统中凋落物的数量和分布。在本研究中，目的是评估盐生植物滨海刺芹（Cakile maritima Scop. 1772）作为摩洛哥大西洋沿岸塑料垃圾的捕获器和汇的能力。总体而言，在滨海刺芹斑块中捕获的塑料垃圾（1173件）与对照地块（502件）之间存在显著差异。食品容器和绳索是最常见的捕获物品。海岸线和娱乐活动，其次是倾倒以及海洋/水道活动是捕获的塑料物品的主要来源。研究结果表明应扩大清洁行动范围以包括沿海沙丘，有必要改变海滩游客在食品塑料处理方面的行为，以及控制研究区域内滨海刺芹的分布以及其他区域的类似植物物种。
