The increase in urbanization and the progressive development of marine industries have led
to the appearance of a new kind of pollution called “noise pollution”. This pollution exerts an …

The increasing use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as a sanitary measure against
the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has become a significant source of many environmental …

This work presents preliminary results about abundance, distribution, characteristics,
sources, and fate of microplastics (MPs) in the Central Atlantic Ocean (CAO) of Morocco. The …

This study describes the use of D. trunculus as a bioindicator of microplastic (MPs) pollution
due to beach urbanization related to the development of the Taghazout Bay tourist resort in …

Microplastic (MP) contamination in edible mussels has raised concerns due to their potential
risk to human health. Aiming to provide valuable insights regarding the occurrence …

This work describes the spatiotemporal analysis of microplastics (MPs) pollution in
sediments collected on a high urbanized beach located in Taghazout coast, central Atlantic …

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 …

Fecal bacteria in bathing seawater pose a substantial public health risk and require rigorous
monitoring. The unexpected beach closures during the COVID-19 lockdowns have afforded …

Visual pollution refers to the degradation of landscape aesthetics, manifesting as visible
deterioration. On the Agadir coast in Morocco, factors such as urbanization, erosion, marine …

This paper examines the use of the edible bivalve, Donax trunculus, as a bioindicator of
metal pollution (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Cr) resulting from beach urbanization related to touristic …