Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 This short editorial aims to present the content of, summarize and draw conclusions from the six articles published in the Special Issue “Marine Litter” [...]
Monia Renzi, Cristiana Guerranti
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The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu [PDF]
HeliyonThis paper presents the first assessment of marine litter in the Mogadishu coastal area of Somalia.Samples were collected monthly using 100 m × 40 m transect and classified following OSPAR Marine Litter Survey Guide while litter sources were identified ...
Hassan O. Hassan +7 more
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Proof of concept for a new sensor to monitor marine litter from space [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsWorldwide, governments are implementing strategies to combat marine litter. However, their effectiveness is largely unknown because we lack tools to systematically monitor marine litter over broad spatio-temporal scales.
Andrés Cózar +14 more
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The generation of marine litter in Mediterranean island beaches as an effect of tourism and its mitigation [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 The Mediterranean Sea and its coastal systems are threatened by intense anthropogenic pressures including rapid accumulation of marine litter by diverse human activities.
Michaël Grelaud, Patrizia Ziveri
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Evaluating the potential of underwater television to contribute to marine litter assessments alongside bottom trawling. [PDF]
PLoS ONEMarine litter presents a global threat to marine ecosystems, human health, and safety. Therefore, it is important to increase our knowledge about spatiotemporal trends of litter in the environment.
Katja Norén +2 more
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Marine litter distribution and density in European seas, from the shelves to deep basins. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Anthropogenic litter is present in all marine habitats, from beaches to the most remote points in the oceans. On the seafloor, marine litter, particularly plastic, can accumulate in high densities with deleterious consequences for its inhabitants.
Christopher K Pham +22 more
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A dataset that integrates Beach Litter, Beach Uses, and Coastal Oceanographic variables [PDF]
Scientific DataMarine litter is a multifaceted environmental issue requiring different data types for a better understanding of the problem. This paper presents a new dataset with approximately 6200 data records that compile different data types and sources focused on ...
Bruna De Ramos, Monica Ferreira da Costa
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Microfibers: Environmental Problems and Textile Solutions
Microplastics, 2022 Microplastics have become a topic of considerable concern and intensive study over the past decade. They have been found everywhere in the oceans, including the deepest trenches and remotest parts of the Arctic. They are ingested by many animals and some
Judith S. Weis, Francesca De Falco
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Fishing for Litter: Creating an Economic Market for Marine Plastics in a Sustainable Fisheries Model
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 This paper studies an economy specialized in fisheries facing a rising marine litter problem. We present a dynamic optimization model to explain the mechanism through which marine litter causes inefficiencies in the fishery sector.
Linh Nguyen +3 more
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Plastic litter distribution in Pulau Rambut Wildlife Sanctuary [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 It is not a secret that human activities caused marine litter. Marine litter has become a significant threat and pollutant problem globally, with plastic being the most predominant type of marine litter.
Ivonie Regia Nadyanti, Mardiastuti Ani
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