Microplastic pollution is a pervasive anthropogenic phenomenon at the ocean surface.
Numerous studies have been performed worldwide; nevertheless, the distribution patterns,
morphological properties, and sources of origin in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea are still
poorly explored. The purpose of this study is to investigate the distribution patterns of surface
floating microplastics (MPs) in the Ionian, Aegean, and Levantine Seas in relation to their
sources and sea surface circulation. In total, eighty-four samples were collected using manta …