Monitoring the movement of plastic into marine food webs is central to understanding and
mitigating the plastic pollution crisis. Bioindicators have been a component of the …

Curbing the growing threat of marine litter requires reliable, coherent and fit-for-purpose
data. The present study reports the findings of beach macrolitter surveys carried out in …

The potential toxicity of microplastics is a growing concern for the scientific community. The
loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is particularly inclined to accidently ingest plastic and …

Due to the amply exposure of marine turtles to marine plastic pollution, this is a reason that
the green sea turtle Chelonia mydas makes a good candidate species as a bioindicator for …

Marine litter and non-degradable plastic pollution is of global concern. Regular monitoring
programs are being established to assess and understand the scale of this pollution. In …

The potential of using organisms as bioindicators of marine litter has been an area of
general interest in multiple scientific and monitoring programs across the globe …

The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) has been suggested as a bio-indicator species for
plastic pollution. However, detailed investigations in the eastern Mediterranean are limited …

Even in pristine and remote environments of the Mediterranean, marine litter is building up
threatening habitats and species and inhibiting sustainable development. The present study …

Sea turtles face considerable risks from ingesting marine debris. They are primarily visual
feeders, so color may be important for identifying food suitability or enhancing prey …

The choice of cosmetics by consumers affects their satisfaction and self-confidence,
highlighting the value of specific products. Although the cosmetics market is quickly …