[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health
PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …
Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystem: A Review of Existing Policies and Regulations
Environmental pollution due to plastic waste is a global challenge causing adverse impacts
on the ecosystem and public health. Microplastic (MP) originates at the upstream processes …
on the ecosystem and public health. Microplastic (MP) originates at the upstream processes …
Dunal plants intercepting macrolitter: implications for beach clean-ups
Coastal vegetation intercepts macroplastics and, consequently, it may represent a reservoir
of anthropogenic litter and organic wrack. We aimed at investigating (i) the abundance …
of anthropogenic litter and organic wrack. We aimed at investigating (i) the abundance …
Temporal changes of plastic litter and associated encrusting biota: Evidence from Central Italy (Mediterranean Sea)
G Cesarini, S Secco, C Battisti, B Questino… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
We investigated the temporal changes from spring to summer of the stranded litter and the
composition of plastic encrusting biota along an Italian beach. Our findings highlight a …
composition of plastic encrusting biota along an Italian beach. Our findings highlight a …
Integrated approach for marine litter pollution assessment in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea: Information from bottom-trawl fishing and plastic ingestion in deep-sea fish
Marine litter pollution threatens marine ecosystems and biodiversity conservation,
particularly on seafloors where all anthropogenic waste naturally sinks. In this study, we …
particularly on seafloors where all anthropogenic waste naturally sinks. In this study, we …
[HTML][HTML] What, where, and when: Spatial-temporal distribution of macro-litter on the seafloor of the western and central Mediterranean sea
The progressive increase of marine macro-litter on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea is
an urgent problem that needs accurate information and guidance to identify those areas …
an urgent problem that needs accurate information and guidance to identify those areas …
Long-term sublethal exposure to polyethylene and tire wear particles: Effects on risk-taking behaviour in invasive and native fish
Anthropogenic polymeric particles pollute even the most remote ecosystems and may
compromise organisms' behaviour and movement skills. It is expected that invasive species …
compromise organisms' behaviour and movement skills. It is expected that invasive species …
Abundance, composition and sources of benthic marine litter trawled-up in the fishing grounds on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast
This study aims to investigate the abundance, composition and sources of marine litter
captured with fishing net during a fisheries survey in the Al Hoceima region, in the Moroccan …
captured with fishing net during a fisheries survey in the Al Hoceima region, in the Moroccan …
Rivers of waste: Anthropogenic litter in intermittent Sardinian rivers, Italy (Central Mediterranean)
While the increasing accumulation of anthropogenic litter in the marine environment has
received considerable attention over the last decade, litter occurrence and distribution in …
received considerable attention over the last decade, litter occurrence and distribution in …
Posidonia Spheroids Intercepting Plastic Litter: Implications for Beach Clean-Ups
This study represents the first assessment of plastic waste within Posidonia spheroids on
four sandy, Mediterranean beaches, each characterized by varying levels of anthropogenic …
four sandy, Mediterranean beaches, each characterized by varying levels of anthropogenic …