Global plastic production is rapidly increasing, resulting in significant amounts of plastic
entering the marine environment. This makes marine litter one of the most critical …

For decades, multiple anthropogenic stressors have threatened the Galápagos Islands.
Widespread marine pollution such as oil spills, persistent organic pollutants, metals, and …

The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has been alarming in the last
months. According to recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of …

Detection of plastic debris degrading into micro particles across all oceanic environments
and inside of marine organisms is no longer surprising news. Microplastic contamination …

Monitoring beach plastic contamination across space and time is necessary for
understanding its sources and ecological effects, and for guiding mitigation. This is …

Abstract Ecuador's Galapagos Islands and their unique biodiversity are a global
conservation priority. We explored the presence, composition and environmental drivers of …

Plastic pollution is a global environmental threat. Remote and pristine islands are not safe
from this threat. Here, we estimated beach macro-(> 25 mm), meso-(5–25 mm) and …

Abstract Anthropogenic Marine Litter (AML) accumulating on beaches causes damage to
coastal ecosystems and high costs to local communities. Volunteers sampled AML on 130 …

This study represents the first assessment of microplastic (MP) contamination in the coastal
area of the Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador. MPs were quantified in 14 coastal waters in …

Recently, scholars have been increasing concerned about microplastics (MPs).
Unfortunately, information is lacking on the spatial distribution patterns of MPs in coastal …