Plastic waste: challenges and opportunities to mitigate pollution and effective management
The present world is now facing the challenge of proper management and resource
recovery of the enormous amount of plastic waste. Lack of technical skills for managing …
recovery of the enormous amount of plastic waste. Lack of technical skills for managing …
Microplastic ingestion by Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 fish and its potential for causing oxidative stress
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 …
ingestion and livers of fish were assessed to study effects of microplastics. Nearly one third …
Challenges for sustained observing and forecasting systems in the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean community represented in this paper is the result of more than 30 years
of EU and nationally funded coordination, which has led to key contributions in science …
of EU and nationally funded coordination, which has led to key contributions in science …
Are litter, plastic and microplastic quantities increasing in the ocean?
F Galgani, AS Brien, J Weis, C Ioakeimidis… - Microplastics and …, 2021 - Springer
Whilst both plastic production and inputs at sea have increased since the 1950s, several
modelling studies predict a further increase in the coming years in these respective …
modelling studies predict a further increase in the coming years in these respective …
Effects of Human Activity on Markers of Oxidative Stress in the Intestine of Holothuria tubulosa, with Special Reference to the Presence of Microplastics
J Lombardo, A Solomando, A Cohen-Sánchez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pollution in the seas and oceans is a global problem, which highlights emerging pollutants
and plastics, specifically microplastics (MPs), which are tiny (1 μm to 5 mm) ubiquitous …
and plastics, specifically microplastics (MPs), which are tiny (1 μm to 5 mm) ubiquitous …
Spatial distribution of macro-and micro-litter items along rocky and sandy beaches of a Marine Protected Area in the western Mediterranean Sea
In this study, the spatial distribution and physical characteristics of beach macro-and micro-
litter within the Cabrera Archipelago Maritime-Terrestrial National Park (Cabrera MPA), in …
litter within the Cabrera Archipelago Maritime-Terrestrial National Park (Cabrera MPA), in …
3D hotspots of marine litter in the Mediterranean: a modeling study
The 3D dispersion of marine litter (ML) over the Mediterranean basin has been simulated
using the velocity fields from a high resolution circulation model as base to run a 3D …
using the velocity fields from a high resolution circulation model as base to run a 3D …
[HTML][HTML] Automatic collaborative water surface coverage and cleaning strategy of UAV and USVs
T Deng, X Xu, Z Ding, X Xiao, M Zhu, K Peng - Digital Communications and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the problem of surface garbage pollution becomes more serious, it is necessary to
improve the efficiency of garbage inspection and picking rather than traditional manual …
improve the efficiency of garbage inspection and picking rather than traditional manual …
SMURF: A fully autonomous water surface cleaning robot with a novel coverage path planning method
J Zhu, Y Yang, Y Cheng - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, more attention has been paid to water surface environment protection.
Current water surface waste cleaning mainly relies on manual operations, which are low …
Current water surface waste cleaning mainly relies on manual operations, which are low …
Nearshore spatio-temporal sea surface trawls of plastic debris in the Balearic Islands
Nearshore sea-surface manta trawls were carried out monthly at seven sites along the
coastline of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Plastic …
coastline of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Plastic …