Every year> 4 million tonnes of plastic are estimated to enter the oceans and much of it
comes from land-based sources through rivers and estuaries. To fill the lack of information …

We present here the first estimates of floating macro-litter in surface waters from the Rhone
River, based on monthly visual observations during 1-year period (2016–2017). Plastic …

Rivers are undoubtedly the main pathway of waste dispersed in the environment that from
land reaches oceans and seas increasing the amount of marine litter. Major cities are a …

Land-based activities are, undoubtedly, the main source of marine litter, particularly in a
highly populated closed sea basin, such as the Mediterranean Sea. Rivers, consequently …

During two surveys in 2015 and 2016, sediments samples were collected along the
Ombrone river (Maremma Regional Park, province of Grosseto, Italy), in particular at its …

Rivers are major pathways for litter to enter the ocean, especially plastic debris. Yet, further
research is needed to improve knowledge on rivers contribution, increase data availability …

Plastic pollution is widespread in all the oceans and seas, representing a significant threat to
most of their ecosystems even in marine protected areas (MPAs). This study determines the …

Marine litter is a major source of pollution in the Mediterranean basin, but despite legislative
requirements, scant information is available for the ongoing assessment of this threat. Using …

Riverine systems act as converging pathways for discarded litter within drainage basins,
becoming key elements in gauging the transfer of mismanaged waste into the ocean …

A high percentage of the litter entering the marine environment is assumed to come from
land-based sources, but freshwater litter inputs have not been quantified. The lack of data …