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Microplastic (MP) Pollution in Sidi Youssef Harbor of the Kerkennah Islands, Sfax (Tunisia)
Summary
Microplastic pollution was documented in the harbor sediments of Kerkennah Islands in Tunisia, driven by abandoned fishing gear and plastic litter, with contamination threatening a coastal marine ecosystem important for local fisheries. The findings add to growing evidence that Mediterranean harbor environments are microplastic hotspots with direct implications for seafood quality and coastal community livelihoods.
Microplastics (MPs) (<5 mm) are emerging pollutants that have attracted widespread environmental concerns about their negative effects on the marine ecosystems. The harbor area of Sidi Youssef in Kerkennah Islands is threatened by the abandoned plastic...