The production and use of plastics has constantly increased over the last 30 years. Over one
third of the plastics is used in disposables, which are discarded within three years of their …

Plastic debris constitutes up to 87% of marine litter and represents one of the most frequently
studied vectors for marine alien species with invasive potential in the last 15 years. This …

The abundance of beach litter has been increasing globally during the last decades, and it is
an issue of global concern. A new survey strategy, based on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV …

This baseline reports scientific evidence of marine litter items embedded in the dune volume
at two study sites on the North Atlantic Portuguese coast. We described how stranded litter …

Marine litter is one of the most relevant pollution problems that our oceans are facing today.
Marine litter in our oceans is a major threat to a sustainable planet. Here, we provide a …

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly to 188 countries and regions
since the first cases in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019. As of October 7, 2020, more than …

The integrated study of ocean health and human health is an emerging area of increasing
global importance. Growing evidences demonstrate that the health of the ocean and the …

Biogenic reefs are known worldwide to play a key role in benthic ecosystems, enhancing
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at every level, from shallow to deeper waters …

Marine plastic pollution is a symptom of an inherently wasteful linear plastic economy,
costing us more than US $2.2 trillion per year. Of the 6.3 billion tonnes of fossil fuel-derived …

The introduction and transport of marine invasive species into new environments are a great
threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services with potential economic repercussions. There …