Marine particles are key to the cycling of major elements on Earth and play an important role
in the balance of nutrients in the ocean. Three main categories of marine particles link the …

The pollution of the marine environment with plastic debris is expected to increase, where
ocean currents and winds cause their accumulation in convergence zones like the North …

Biofouling is the growth of organisms on wet surfaces. Biofouling includes micro-(bacteria
and unicellular algae) and macrofouling (mussels, barnacles, tube worms, bryozoans, etc.) …

Upon entering the marine environment, plastics are colonized by a plethora of
microorganisms to form a plastisphere, influencing the fate and transport of the plastic debris …

Plastics are pervasive in marine ecosystems and ubiquitous in both shallow and deep
oceans. Microfibers, among other microplastics, accumulate in deep‐sea sediments at …

Abstract The North Pacific garbage patch has accumulated floating plastic pollution for
several decades. The Ocean Cleanup, a not-for-profit organization that works to retrieve this …

Plastic pollution in the marine realm is a severe environmental problem. Nevertheless,
plastic may also serve as a potential carbon and energy source for microbes, yet the …

Large quantities of plastic enter the oceans each year providing extensive attachment
surfaces for marine microbes yet understanding their interactions and colonization of plastic …

In this study, the sources, abundance, and ecological implications of microplastic (MP)
pollution in Volturno, one of the main rivers in southern Italy, were explored by investigating …

Plastic pollution of the ocean is a top environmental concern. Biodegradable plastics
present a potential “solution” in combating the accumulation of plastic pollution, and their …