Has the "Covid-19" lockdown an impact on beach faunal communities? The central Atlantic coast of Morocco as a case study.

ABSTRACT: The restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a global hiatus in anthropogenic activities; several scientists have utilized this unique opportunity to assess the human impact on biological systems. In this study, the study describes for a period of five years (2018-2022) how the faunal community have been affected by human disturbances, as well as the effect of the "anthropause" period driven by the COVID-19 lockdown. The results confirmed human disturbances on faunal communities related to coastal urbanization. It was found that the "anthropause" period showed the highest values of abundance and biomass, hence the "COVID-19 lockdown" allowed recovery of faunal communities. The findings highlight the impact of human disturbances and that the community showed resilience. Ove

SUBMITTER: Ben-Haddad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9581804 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature