Microplastic's story
C Schmid, L Cozzarini, E Zambello - Marine pollution bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
The problem of microplastic pollution is now the order of the day in front of everyone's eyes
affecting the environment and the health of leaving creature. This work aims to retrace the …
affecting the environment and the health of leaving creature. This work aims to retrace the …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of marine litter on Mediterranean reef systems: from shallow to deep waters
M Angiolillo, T Fortibuoni - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Biogenic reefs are known worldwide to play a key role in benthic ecosystems, enhancing
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at every level, from shallow to deeper waters …
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at every level, from shallow to deeper waters …
[HTML][HTML] How to deal with seafloor marine litter: an overview of the state-of-the-art and future perspectives
F Madricardo, M Ghezzo, N Nesto… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Marine litter is a significant and growing pollutant in the oceans. In recent years, the number
of studies and initiatives trying to assess and tackle the global threat of marine litter has …
of studies and initiatives trying to assess and tackle the global threat of marine litter has …
Ingestion of macroplastics by odontocetes of the Greek Seas, Eastern Mediterranean: Often deadly!
P Alexiadou, I Foskolos, A Frantzis - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is an omnipresent problem that threatens marine animals through ingestion
and entanglement. Marine mammals are no exception to this rule but their interaction with …
and entanglement. Marine mammals are no exception to this rule but their interaction with …
[HTML][HTML] Food plastic packaging transition towards circular bioeconomy: A systematic review of literature
Advancement in packaging technology has played an essential role in reducing food waste
and losses; however, most of this technology relies mostly on the use of plastics. Thus, there …
and losses; however, most of this technology relies mostly on the use of plastics. Thus, there …
Marine beach litter monitoring strategies along Mediterranean coasts. A methodological review
Marine beach litter (MBL) represents a serious issue for marine life, coastal ecosystems,
human health and several economical activities. The Mediterranean Sea is a semi enclosed …
human health and several economical activities. The Mediterranean Sea is a semi enclosed …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the Deep: Comparing Dietary and Plastic Ingestion Data between Two Mediterranean Bathyal Opportunistic Feeder Species, Galeus melastomus …
Marine plastic pollution is currently an issue of mounting concern around the world. Stomach
content of marine fish has been increasingly used as a valid proxy for detecting the …
content of marine fish has been increasingly used as a valid proxy for detecting the …
Composition and abundance of macrolitter along the Italian coastline: The first baseline assessment within the european Marine Strategy Framework Directive
T Fortibuoni, B Amadesi, T Vlachogianni - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The main objective of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was to achieve a
Good Environmental Status (GES) in European waters by 2020, according to 11 descriptors …
Good Environmental Status (GES) in European waters by 2020, according to 11 descriptors …
Bottom-trawl catch composition in a highly polluted coastal area reveals multifaceted native biodiversity and complex communities of fouling organisms on litter …
Areas subjected to anthropogenic impacts are important to test the effect of stressors on
local biota. We assessed with trawl net the composition and abundance of megafauna, litter …
local biota. We assessed with trawl net the composition and abundance of megafauna, litter …
Characterization of seafloor litter on Mediterranean shallow coastal waters: evidence from Dive Against Debris®, a citizen science monitoring approach
Citizen science programs carried out by volunteers are fundamental for the collection of
scientific data on a wide spatial scale. From 2011 to 2018, 468 survey dives were conducted …
scientific data on a wide spatial scale. From 2011 to 2018, 468 survey dives were conducted …