The continuous increase in synthetic plastic production and poor management in plastic
waste have led to a tremendous increase in the dumping into our aqueous environment …

Plastic debris are at present recognized as an emerging potential threat for natural
environments, wildlife and humans. In the past years an increasing attention has been …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by
marine litter in the world. Although effects on organisms from marine plastic litter ingestion …

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 …

Marine litter is one descriptor in the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). This
study provides the first account of an MSFD indicator (Trends in the amount of litter …

Plastic contamination is now recognized as one of the most serious environmental issues for
oceans. Both macro-and microplastic debris are accumulating in surface and deep waters …

Marine bioconstructions are biodiversity-rich, three-dimensional biogenic structures,
regulating key ecological functions of benthic ecosystems worldwide. Tropical coral reefs …

A new report commissioned by WWF provides the most comprehensive account to date of
the extent to which plastic pollution is affecting the global ocean, the impacts it's having on …

Plastic waste is steadily polluting oceans and environments. Even if collected, most waste is
still predominantly incinerated for energy recovery at the cost of CO 2. Chemical recycling …

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 …