Microplastic pollution is one of the emerging threats across the globe and is becoming a
topic of intense study for environmental researchers. At present, almost all of the world's …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted seas worldwide, especially with
regard to plastics. The presence of this emerging man made contaminant in marine …

Since the 1970s the role of fishery bycatch as a factor reducing, or limiting the recovery of,
marine mammal populations has been increasingly recognized. The proceedings of a 1990 …

Marine debris has been found in marine animals since the early 20th century, but little is
known about the impacts of the ingestion of debris in large marine mammals. In this study …

In 2008 two male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded along the northern
California coast with large amounts of fishing net scraps, rope, and other plastic debris in …

In this work we would define an historical arrangement of the state of knowledge regarding
the ecological impact of anthropogenic litter on marine mammals, assessing the role of …

The ecology and status of Risso's dolphins Grampus griseus worldwide are poorly known. In
the Mediterranean Sea, modern field studies of cetaceans only began in the late 1980s and …

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 …

Marine litter is an environmental problem of global concern with well-documented impacts
on marine biodiversity and ecosystems. At a global scale, marine litter is mainly composed …

This review provides an overview of the Mediterranean diversity and conservation status of
cetaceans, and the value associated with their conservation and non-consumptive use …