In Moroccan coastal areas, the improper use of land by human
activities is a primary factor causing the degradation of water
quality and habitat, in addition to local and global climate change
(Pielke, 2005). It can also affect the function of heavy metal
contaminants in coastal sediments (Mhamdi Alaoui et al., 2010;
Maanan et al., 2013, 2014).