Floating Marine Litter in Eastern Mediterranean From Macro to Microplastics: The Lebanese Coastal Area as a Case Study

Floating Marine Litter in Eastern Mediterranean From Macro to Microplastics: The Lebanese Coastal Area as a Case Study

Despite emerging and increasing concerns related to marine micro and macroplastics, no systematic surveys have been undertaken yet in the Lebanese marine area. To understand the spatio-temporal variation of plastic litter (macro and microplastics) in the Lebanese marine environment and to determine...

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Main Authors: Sharif Jemaa, Celine Mahfouz, Maria Kazour, Myriam Lteif, Abed El Rahman Hassoun, Myriam Ghsoub, Rachid Amara, Gaby Khalaf, Milad Fakhri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
microplastics
macroplastics
seasonal variation
pollution load index
eastern mediterranean
lebanon
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2021.699343/full

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