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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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Marine litter and climate change: Inextricably connected threats to the world's oceans
Science of the Total Environment, 2022 The global issues of climate change and marine litter are interlinked and understanding these connections are key to managing their combined risks to marine biodiversity and ultimately society.
John K Pinnegar +2 more
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Proof of concept for a new sensor to monitor marine litter from space
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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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Marine litter in coastal areas can bring economic, social, and environmental damage, especially the loss of aesthetic value of a tourist site. Therefore, research on the composition of marine litter to identify its sources is important for planning ...
Defri Yona +7 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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Frontiers in Marine ScienceGlobally, the growth of plastic production has increased exponentially from 1.5 million metric tons (Mt) in 1950 to 400.3 Mt in 2022, resulting in a substantial increase of marine litter along the coastal region. Presently, there is a growing interest in
Mallela Pruthvi Raju +7 more
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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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Mapping of marine litter on the seafloor using WASSP S3 multibeam echo sounder and Chasing M2 ROV
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2023 Marine litter is a growing threat to the marine environment. Mapping of marine litter is becoming increasingly important to detect its potential hotspots and prevent their spread.
Ante Šiljeg +7 more
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