Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

Despite the relatively rich literature on the omnipresence of microplastics in marine
environments, the current status and ecological impacts of microplastics on global Marine …

Sessile benthic organisms are considered good bioindicators for monitoring environmental
quality of coastal ecosystems. However, these environments are impacted by new pollutants …

Morocco is well known for its attractive Mediterranean beaches, which play an important
economic role. With the fast development and growth, these beaches have become more …

Marine litter pollution on coastal dunes has received limited scientific attention when
compared with sandy shores. This paper proposes a new framework based on the …

This review provides a critical analysis of all the available literature on plastic pollution in
Morocco's marine environment between 2014 and 2023. It discusses the abundance …

Recent works have shown the feasibility of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for monitoring
marine pollution. We provide a comparison among techniques to detect and map marine …

Abstract In Africa, Morocco is the 10th largest producer of plastic. The severity of this plastic
has attracted increasing amounts of attention in the Moroccan Atlantic and Mediterranean in …

Stranded marine debris (MD) has become a hot topic on Bali Island because it threatens
coastal tourism sustainability. This study aims to investigate the spatiotemporal abundance …

Marine litter (ML) is recognized as one of the main socio-economic and environmental
concerns and monitoring operations have been realized worldwide in order to collect …