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Spatiotemporal variation in marine litter distribution along the Bulgarian Black Sea sandy beaches: amount, composition, plastic pollution, and cleanliness evaluation

Frontiers in Marine Science
The threat of anthropogenic marine litter, particularly plastic pollution, to marine ecosystems and human health, has spurred mitigation initiatives and global scientific research.
Radoslava Bekova, Bogdan Prodanov
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Strategic Roadmap for Addressing Microplastic Pollution in the Global South: Bridging Monitoring Gaps, Harmonizing Methods, and Building Analytical Capacity

Environmental Quality Management, Volume 35, Issue 4, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT Microplastic (MP) pollution represents a growing environmental challenge, especially in tropical and subtropical coastal regions of the Global South, where methodological fragmentation, funding discontinuity, and dependence on external analytical infrastructure limit the production of comparable data and the formulation of evidence‐based ...
Guilherme Malafaia, Thiarlen Marinho da Luz   +1 more
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Global Diurnal Variation Characteristics of Aerosol Optical Depth From 32 Years of AERONET Observations

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 8, 28 April 2026.
Abstract Aerosols are ubiquitous microscopic particles in the atmosphere, and their diurnal variation characteristics reflect short‐term atmospheric changes that are crucial for climate monitoring and prediction. However, satellite, ground‐based, and reanalysis systems cannot simultaneously provide observational authenticity together with full temporal–
Yujia Cao, Cheng Chen, Donghui Li, Siyao Zhai, Yan Wang, Zhihui Wang, Ke Xiao, Haixiao Yu   +7 more
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Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog (KRAS) Mutation Testing Trends, Prevalence, and Outcomes in Metastatic, Non‐Squamous Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer (Non‐SQ NSCLC) Patients in Queensland, Australia From 2014–2023

Thoracic Cancer, Volume 17, Issue 7, April 2026.
KRAS mutations remain the most prevalent oncogenic driver mutation seen in metastatic nonsquamous nonsmall cell lung cancer and a key target for further drug development. This study has highlighted the significant improvement seen in KRAS testing rates over time, with characteristics of Australian KRAS mutant patients corresponding with published ...
Navin Niranjan, Tracey Guan, Nitin Niranjan, Atefeh Taherian Fard, Danny R. Youlden, Robert Mason, Bryan A. Chan, Jasotha Sanmugarajah   +7 more
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Efficient Beach Litter Monitoring: Accelerated Surveys of Pollution Hotspots—A North African Case Study

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Marine litter is a critical environmental issue, with beach litter being its most visible indicator. Despite severe pollution on Mediterranean beaches, Tunisia currently lacks a national beach litter monitoring program.
Emna Ben Slimane, Mirco Haseler, Lilia Ben Abdallah, Fadhel Mhiri, Abdallah Nassour, Gerald Schernewski   +5 more
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Using miniaturized laboratory equipment and DNA barcoding to improve conservation genetics training and identify illegally traded species

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the largest global illegal activities, and it negatively affects biodiversity and sustainable development worldwide. DNA barcoding coupled with high‐throughput sequencing (i.e., metabarcoding) is useful in identifying taxa affected by IWT and has been used routinely for decades.
Maria Joana Ferreira da Silva, Ivo Colmonero‐Costeira, Saidil Lamine Djaló, Tomás Camará, Rui M. Sá, Tania Minhós, Angelika Kiebler, Martin Grethlein, Netta Pikkarainen, Stefan Prost   +9 more
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Beach Cleanliness and Marine Debris Characteristics for Sustainable Coastal Tourism in Prigi Bay, Indonesia

Ilmu Kelautan
Tourist activity significantly impacts coastal ecosystems, often leading to increased marine debris pollution. This study examines the influence of tourism on beach cleanliness by analyzing marine debris composition, abundance, and Clean Coast Index (CCI)
Maura Fayza Dwinanda Syamsuddin, Adinda Prameswari Aisyah Nevandra, Defri Yona, Ade Yamindago, Syarifah Hikmah Julinda Sari, Adi Tiya Yanuar   +5 more
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Trends in Extent and Size of European Ecosystem Units From 2000 to 2018

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction and Aim The mapping and monitoring of ecosystem size and extent is critical for assessing changes in the environment. Mapping approaches typically include the use of expert‐based assessments and remotely sensed products. In this work, we present a new annual high‐resolution time series dataset of ecosystem units for Europe that ...
Martin Jung, Richard Cornford, Zoriana Romanchuk, Orysia Yashchun, Maximilian H. K. Hesselbarth, Linda See   +5 more
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The first comprehensive multilocus phylogeny of the lichenized genus Micarea (Ectolechiaceae, Ascomycota)

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract Micarea is a crustose cosmopolitan lichen genus that belongs to the euascomycete class Lecanoromycetes. Recent molecular phylogenies on the genus based on one to three loci have mostly focused on Micarea s.str., including the type species M. prasina, and suggested that Micarea s.l. is paraphyletic.
Leena Myllys, Måns Svensson, Gintaras Kantvilas, Emmanuel Sérusiaux, Pieter van den Boom, André Aptroot, Rainer Cezanne, Marion Eichler, Raquel Pino‐Bodas, Christian Printzen, Juha Pykälä, Göran Thor, Martin Westberg, Lilith Weber, Annina Kantelinen   +14 more
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Composition of Marine Debris on The Coast of Banyuwangi, East Java

Journal of Marine and Coastal Science
Marine debris has emerged as a significant environmental issue of growing global concern, closely linked to pollution and its impact on the environment.
Dwi Nurjanatin Arifianti, Defri Yona, Syarifah Hikmah Julinda Sari   +2 more
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