Table 1 Characteristics of the sampling sites and sampling campaigns
Site | Sampling campaign | Fishing area | City size | Socio-economic characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Hoceima | 11/2018 | Coast | small | Fishing; agriculture; quarries, industry: metallurgic |
Casablanca | 11/2017 | Coast | big | Landfills; ship traffic; industry: chemical |
Laayoune Port | 3/2019 | Coast | medium | Fishing; industry: phosphorus |
Martil | 11/2017 11/2018 | Estuary | small | Ship traffic; industry: paper mills, tanneries, chemical |
Nador | 11/2018 | Lagoon | medium | Fishing; ship traffic; agriculture; industry: steel, metallurgic |
Ras El Ma | 11/2018 | Estuary | small | Fishing |
Safi | 3/2019 | Coast | medium | Fishing; agriculture; industry: phosphorus |
Sidi El Abed | 11/2019 | Coast | small | Ship traffic; industry: metallurgic, chemical |
Skhirat | 11/2017 | Coast | small | Fishing |