期刊
WATER
卷 12, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/w12092638
关键词
COVID-19; Sentinel 3; WST; Tangier west coast; coastal waters; bathing waters; industrial activities
资金
- Deep Blue Project
- Slovenian Research Agency [P1-0237, Z7-1884]
- FCT (Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia) the National budget of project [UIDB/00081/2020]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [UIDB/00081/2020] Funding Source: FCT
The west coast of Tangier, in northern Morocco, has been affected by industrial wastewater discharge that reaches the ocean through the Boukhalef river. Therefore, the Jbila and Sidikacem beaches near to the Boukhalef river mouth have been classified as polluted for many years. With the aim of determining the COVID-19 pandemic consequences on the Tangier coastal environment, a linear model using Sentinel 3 water surface temperature (WST) has been tested in several locations. Data from April 2019 and April 2020, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic related emergency status in Morocco, were compared. The results from April 2019 showed high WST values and consequently, the poorest water quality in the sites closest to the Boukhalef river mouth. On the other hand, the results from April 2020 showed normal WST values and high water quality in the same study area. These results illustrate the usefulness of Sentinel 3 WST for the estimation of bathing water quality on the west coast of Tangier. The study shows the positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences on the coastal environment quality in the study area and indicates the importance of decreasing the industrial discharge on the west coast of Tangier. The same methodology could be used in decision-making processes and to reduce cost, time and human resources for coastal monitoring systems. We demonstrate the potential of using the Sentinel 3 data for coastal waters monitoring, as well as the need for stricter controls of pollutant discharges into the world's rivers.
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