The quest for seafloor macrolitter: a critical review of background knowledge, current methods and future prospects

M Canals, CK Pham, M Bergmann… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The seafloor covers some 70% of the Earth's surface and has been recognised as a major
sink for marine litter. Still, litter on the seafloor is the least investigated fraction of marine …

[HTML][HTML] Ghost fishing gear and their effect on ecosystem services–Identification and knowledge gaps

HL Do, CW Armstrong - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is claimed to be a global problem with
impacts on marine animals and ecosystems, posing considerable ecological and …

[HTML][HTML] Matching fishery-specific drivers of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear to relevant interventions

E Gilman, J Humberstone, JR Wilson, E Chassot… - Marine Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
There has been increasing recognition of the need to address adverse ecological and
socioeconomic effects of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). This …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a sustainable circular economy for cigarette butts, the most common waste worldwide on the coast

M Conradi, JE Sánchez-Moyano - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy is based on the maximum use of resources by reducing, reusing, and
recycling the elements used. Currently, the items littered most frequently in the world are …

A new digestion approach for the extraction of microplastics from gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) from the western …

GF Schirinzi, C Pedà, P Battaglia, F Laface… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic ingestion is one of the main impacts of marine litter on organisms. The occurrence of
microplastics (MPs< 5 mm) in the stomachs of Mediterranean species was already reported …

Microplastics pollution along the central Atlantic coastline of Morocco

MR Abelouah, M Ben-Haddad, N Rangel-Buitrago… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This baseline study describes the microplastic (MPs) problem on seven beaches located on
Agadir, central Atlantic coast of Morocco. Microplastics abundances (densities) ranged from …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers based tools to assess environmental and chemical stressors in aquatic systems

S Lomartire, JC Marques, AMM Gonçalves - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
The quality of aquatic systems is threated by the huge amount of chemicals dispersed in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities are one of the main causes of pollution by metals …

Integrated approach for marine litter pollution assessment in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea: Information from bottom-trawl fishing and plastic ingestion in deep-sea fish

V Sciutteri, C Pedà, F Longo, R Calogero… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine litter pollution threatens marine ecosystems and biodiversity conservation,
particularly on seafloors where all anthropogenic waste naturally sinks. In this study, we …

Spatial management can significantly reduce dFAD beachings in Indian and Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna purse seine fisheries

T Imzilen, C Lett, E Chassot, DM Kaplan - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Debris from fisheries pose significant threats to coastal marine ecosystems worldwide.
Tropical tuna purse seine fisheries contribute to this problem via the construction and …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of plastic pollution on marine biodiversity in Italy

T Bottari, B Mghili, K Gunasekaran, M Mancuso - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plastic litter is a global threat affecting all marine ecosystems. Utilizing digital media
platforms like Google, Facebook, and Instagram we assessed the detrimental effects of …