This review provides insight into the abundance, origin, distribution and composition of MPs
in the sea surface and water column of the Mediterranean Sea. Literature data on MP …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is now acknowledged to be a hot spot for marine litter.
However, little is known about Floating Macro Litter (FML) concentration at the scale of the …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea has been recently proposed as one of the most impacted
regions of the world with regards to microplastics, however the polymeric composition of …

Anthropogenic litter is present in all marine habitats, from beaches to the most remote points
in the oceans. On the seafloor, marine litter, particularly plastic, can accumulate in high …

Results from the first large-scale survey of floating natural (NMD) and anthropogenic (AMD)
debris (> 2 cm) in the central and western part of the Mediterranean Sea are reported …

В предлагаемой книге на основании системного комплексного анализа оригинальных
данных автора и последних литературных данных освещены практически все аспекты …

Rafting has been inferred as an important dispersal mechanism in the marine environment
by many authors. The success of rafting depends critically on the availability of suitable …

Macro-and microplastics abundances were determined in the Adriatic Sea following the
MSFD TG10 protocol. The studied areas included populated gulfs, river outlets and offshore …

The determination of the microplastic distribution will be beneficial as a measure of the
potential effects on the environment. The Mediterranean Sea had a high risk of pollution as it …

In two sea voyages throughout the Mediterranean (2011 and 2013) that repeated the
historical travels of Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria (1847–1915), 71 samples of floating …