[HTML][HTML] Transformations of crude oil into tar: a case study from a plastitar-contaminated site in NE Sicily, Italy (Western Mediterranean)

M Di Bella, G Sabatino, G De Rosa, C Leonelli… - Marine Pollution …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study examines the aging of industrial crude oil to simulate the chemical
transformations that occur when it is exposed to environmental conditions over time. It was …

Fragmented marine plastics as the prevalent litter type on a small island beach in the Adriatic

A Markić, N Iveša, A Budiša, I Kovačić, P Burić… - Marine pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
The issue of plastic pollution has dramatically intensified in the recent years. Our study
investigates extensive plastic contamination of a sandy beach on a small Adriatic island. The …

[HTML][HTML] New Plastitar Record for the Mediterranean Sea: Characterization of Plastics and Tar from the Salento Peninsula (Ionian Sea)

S Fraissinet, E Mancini, C Funiati, C Martino… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The various forms of anthropogenic pollution are regarded as a serious threat to marine
coastal areas. The overproduction and mismanagement of petroleum derivatives, such as …

Bitumen-based plastitar: a novel plastic form variant in terrestrial environments

SM Ehlers, JA Ellrich - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Plastitar has recently been reported in marine environments worldwide. Plastitar is plastic
embedded in crude oil residues. This plastic form, ie, geochemically or-physically altered …