As emerging contaminants, microplastics and nanoplastics pose analytical challenges to the
scientific community due to the small size, diverse composition and complex environmental …

The concentration of microplastics (MPs) in the ocean is increasing at an alarming rate,
which has created numerous hazardous issues for the marine animals and micro …

This study aims to understand the influence of wastewater treatment plant discharge on the
microplastic status in the surface seawater of Istanbul. For this purpose, for the first time, the …

The term “blue economy” encompasses all economic activities that are linked to the marine
environment. Specifically, with this term, the World Bank refers to marine-based activities …

The attention to microplastics and the consequences of its presence in the marine
environment is increasing in scientific fields as well as on common media channels. In the …

This paper examines empirically the importance of equity preferences for the formation of
international environmental agreements (IEA) for transboundary pollution control. Although it …

At the global level, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goal 14 calls for
action to significantly reduce marine litter pollution by 2025. To understand the non-market …

Agricultural plastics play a pivotal role in agricultural production. However, due to expensive
costs, agricultural plastic waste management (APWM) encounters a vast funding gap. As …

Microplastics, an emerging pollutant, have garnered widespread attention due to potential
repercussions on human health and the environment. Given the critical role of seafood in …

Plastic is the most pervasive type of marine litter and is found in all of the world's oceans and
seas, even in remote areas far from human activities. In Australia, evidence has …