Floating plastic debris is a pervasive pollutant in seas and oceans, affecting a wide range of
animals. In particular, microplastics (< 5 mm in size) increase the possibility that marine …

This study investigates the risk plastic debris ingestion poses to coastal marine taxa in the
Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean Sea. Here, we use species observations and …

This paper aims to investigate some of the hottest issues that concern the increasing
presence of plastics in the sea. In an attempt to identify the main knowledge gaps and to …

Huge amounts of plastic debris, both macro-and microscopic sizes, float in marine
environment and, currently, plastic contamination is widely assumed as an emerging threat …

It has been hypothesized that persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in microplastic may pose
a risk to aquatic organisms. Here we develop and analyze a conceptual model that …

Plastic Vectors The path from plastic pollution to chemical exposure through seafood is a
long one, figuratively and often literally, and tracing all the individual steps in that theoretical …

Plastic marine pollution is an increasing threat to global marine diversity. Quantifying this
threat is particularly difficult and complex, especially when evaluating multiple species with …

Marine litter is an environmental problem of global concern with well-documented impacts
on marine biodiversity and ecosystems. At a global scale, marine litter is mainly composed …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is adversely affected by human activities, of which the
release of mismanaged waste into the marine environment, primarily plastic pollution, is one …

Globally, mass production of polymers and poor control of plastic products at end of life have
led to annual increases in plastic entering the marine environment. Their durability and …