[HTML][HTML] Conceptualizing the socio-cultural impacts of marine plastic pollution on human well-being–a perspective

P Yose, G Thondhlana, G Fraser - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine plastic pollution is one of the major environmental problems globally, with adverse
impacts on human well-being but socio-cultural impacts remain poorly conceptualized and …

Citizen scientists study beach litter along 12,000 km of the East Pacific coast: A baseline for the International Plastic Treaty

D De Veer, J Baeza-Álvarez, S Bolaños, SC Araya… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Anthropogenic Marine Litter (AML) accumulating on beaches causes damage to
coastal ecosystems and high costs to local communities. Volunteers sampled AML on 130 …

[HTML][HTML] How Much Does Marine Litter Weigh? A literature review to improve monitoring, support modelling and optimize clean-up activities

U Andriolo, G Gonçalves - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The weight of marine litter has been marginally considered in comparison to counting and
categorizing items. However, weight determines litter dynamics on water and coasts, and it …

High levels of anthropogenic litter trapped in a mangrove area under the influence of different uses

E dos Reis Cavalcante, VV Ribeiro, RR Taddei… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
The contamination of mangroves by anthropogenic litter has increased in recent decades.
Notably, Brazil occupies a prominent status within Latin America, boasting the second …

Ecological ramifications of marine debris in mangrove ecosystems: Estimation of substrate coverage and physical effects of marine debris on mangrove ecosystem in …

HPS Jayapala, HB Jayasiri, R Ranatunga, I Perera… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
The adverse environmental impacts on mangrove ecosystems due to anthropogenic marine
debris contamination have attracted public attention not only in Sri Lanka but worldwide …

Marine litter along the shores of the Persian Gulf, Iran

Z Jokar, N Banavi, S Taghizadehfard, F Hassani… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Plastic wastes—including cigarette butts (CBs)—are dangerous for marine ecosystems not
only because they contain hazardous chemicals but also because they can finally turn into …

Marine litter along the Peruvian coast: spatiotemporal composition, sources, hazard, and human modification relations

GE De-la-Torre, DC Dioses-Salinas, VV Ribeiro… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Marine litter (ML) represents an escalating environmental issue, particularly in Latin
America, where comprehensive studies are scarce despite critical solid waste management …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution and Composition of Beach Litter along the Ionian Coastline of Albania

A Fernández-Enríquez, G Anfuso… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper deals with beach litter presence on the Ionian coast of Albania, ie, at Vlora Bay
and the Albanian Riviera, which is the most famous coastal tourist destination in the country …

A Novelty Methodological Approach to Coastal Scenic Quality Evaluation—Application to the Moroccan Mediterranean Coast

N Er-Ramy, D Nachite, G Anfuso… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Many tourists around the world are interested in coastal sites of exceptional scenic quality.
This paper aims to assess the landscape quality of 50 sites along the Moroccan …