Benthic marine litter in the coastal zone of Bejaia (Algeria) as indicators of anthropogenic pollution

Mankou-Haddadi, Nadia; Bachir‐bey, Mostapha; Galgani, François; Karar, Mokrane; Sidi, Hachemi

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112634

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“…The most general understanding is that marine bottom pollution has been increasing in recent years, and plastics are the most common pollutants materials. Benthic marine litter density was found to be 102 n/h on the Malta Shelf (Misfud et al, 2013), 4424 n/h in Spain (Sanchez et al, 2013), 79.6 n/h in the Central Mediterranean Sea (Garofalo et al, 2020), 72-437 n/h in the Echinades Gulf (Koutsodendris et al, 2008), 0-2145 n/h in the Adriatic (Fortibuoni et al, 2019), and 125-594 n/h in Algeria (Mankou-Haddadi et al, 2021). However, the amounts and temporal variations of litter have not yet been known in many great geographical areas.…”

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Benthic marine litter in the Marmara Sea, Turkey

ŞİRİN¹,

Daban²,

İşmen³

et al. 2022

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This study presents the first data on benthic marine litter in the Marmara Sea, Turkey. To obtain the data, bottom trawl surveys were conducted at 34 sites between May 2017 and February 2018. The litter items were sampled and sorted following the MEDITS’ relevant instructions. 660 pieces of litter, weighing 434.9 kg, were sampled. The litter density was found to range between 27.5 n/km2 and 661.2 n/km2, averaging 73.9 n/km2, and the obtained items’ weights ranged between 0.03 kg/km2 and 1597.8 kg/km2, averaging 48.7 kg/km2. The plastic group L1 constituted 71.7% of the trawled litter. The highest mean litter density was detected in the Northeastern Marmara Sea in the spring and summer of 2018. The mean benthic litter density was found to be higher than the nearby areas. It was concluded that more effort should be invested in reducing marine pollution.

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Benthic marine litter in the Marmara Sea, Turkey

ŞİRİN¹,

Daban²,

İşmen³

et al. 2022

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“…The Algerian coast is under a significant anthropogenic pressure (Benkhadda et al 2020;Mankou-Haddadi et al 2021). Specific mining operations, several factories (agro-food), and waste dumps (metallic mercury, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, etc.)…”

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First abnormalities investigation in Mullus barbatus (Mullidae) from the Eastern Coast of Algeria

Bensaada,

Ramdani,

Ichalal

et al. 2023

Zoology and Ecology

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Red mullet Mullus barbatus, Linnaeus, 1758, is a benthic marine fish. Because of its wide geographic distribution and close association with sediments, red mullet is commonly used as a sentinel species for pollution assessment along the Mediterranean coast. A total of 500 specimens were examined from the Gulf of Bejaia, eastern coast of Algeria, from June 2018 to June 2019 by X-ray radiography and histopathological examination. We observed for the first time in Algeria complex spinal column deformities (kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis), vertebral coalescence, vertebral fusion, missing of one pelvic fin, caudal fin abnormalities, congested cheek, lymphocystis, ovary malformation, and asymmetric testis. Additionally, fibrosis, inflammatory reaction, melano-macrophage centres, necrosis, atresia, and disturbance of normal tissue were detected by histopathology examination

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