Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Plastic debris is a ubiquitous pollutant on the sea surface. To date, substantial research
efforts focused on the detection of plastic accumulation zones. Here, a different paradigm is …

Microplastics (MPs) emerge as new contaminants in the marine environment, endangering
both the ecosystem and humans. Plastic weathering increases the bioavailability of MPs to …

The existence of floating marine litter in marine environments enhances the potential for the
transport of fouling organisms using these substrates as vectors. In this study, we examined …

Plastics manufactured to fulfil the unique demands of civilization accumulate in the sea due
to their durability. Microplastics (MP) pose a greater threat than macroplastics as they can …

This study aims to investigate the abundance, composition and sources of marine litter
captured with fishing net during a fisheries survey in the Al Hoceima region, in the Moroccan …

Floating plastic debris is a pervasive pollutant in seas and oceans, affecting a wide range of
animals. In particular, microplastics (< 5 mm in size) increase the possibility that marine …

Microplastic input into the ocean represents an increasing threat to marine biota and may
endanger the functioning of marine ecosystems, especially in semi‐enclosed basins, such …

Plastic is a widespread marine pollutant, with most studies focusing on the distribution of
floating plastic debris at the sea surface. Recent evidence, however, indicates a significant …

Few studies on microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment have been conducted along
the Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and even fewer along the Lebanese coast. This …