Synthetic plastics present in everyday materials constitute the main anthropogenic debris
entering the Earth's oceans. The oceans provide important and valuable resources such as …

The serious global microplastic pollution has attracted public concern in recent years.
Microplastics are widely distributed in various environments and their pollution is already …

Microplastic contamination in the environment is a global problem, as evidenced by the
increasing amount of research worldwide. To our knowledge, this study is the first to …

Microplastic pollution is a growing environmental concern among the scientific community.
These small particles (< 5 mm) might come from the fragmentation or direct emission of …

A total of 417 striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus, were analyzed to study microplastic
ingestion and livers of fish were assessed to study effects of microplastics. Nearly one third …

Marine litter is a global challenge and society plays an important role via lifestyles and
behaviour, including policy support. We analysed public perceptions of marine litter and …

The abundance of beach litter has been increasing globally during the last decades, and it is
an issue of global concern. A new survey strategy, based on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV …

Plastic pollution is a global problem that poses a threat to coastal and marine ecosystems
and human livelihoods and requires effective solutions adaptable to local conditions. In …

The abundance, composition and sources of marine litter were determined on beaches
located in the seven countries of the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion, namely Albania, Bosnia …

In recent years, due to the increasing concerns about their negative impact on wildlife and
possible toxicity to living organisms (including humans), microplastics have become the …