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Dunal plants as sink for anthropogenic marine litter: The entrapping role of Salsola kali L. (1753) in a Mediterranean remote beach (Sardinia, Italy).

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023
The ability to retain anthropogenic marine litter by a halo-psammophilous plant formation dominated by a single prostrate species (Salsola kali) on a Sardinian beach was measured.
C. Battisti, G. Fanelli, L. Gallitelli, M. Scalici   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Integrated approach for marine litter pollution assessment in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea: Information from bottom-trawl fishing and plastic ingestion in deep-sea fish.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023
Marine litter pollution threatens marine ecosystems and biodiversity conservation, particularly on seafloors where all anthropogenic waste naturally sinks.
V. Sciutteri, C. Pedà, F. Longo, R. Calogero, G. Cangemi, L. Pagano, P. Battaglia, M. Nannini, T. Romeo, P. Consoli   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Toward smart ocean monitoring: Real-time detection of marine litter using YOLOv12 in support of pollution mitigation.

Marine Pollution Bulletin
Marine litter has emerged as a pressing global environmental and public health crisis, posing severe threats to biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies.
Jian-Hua Ma, Yong-Zhang Zhou, Zi-Meng Zhou, Yuqing Zhang, Luhao He   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) as part of marine litter at the seafloor of the Baltic Sea - Characterization, quantification, polymer composition and possible impact.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023
As an important part of marine litter at the seafloor "Abandoned, lost, discarded or otherwise lost fishing gear" (ALDFG) is gaining increasing attention in environmental assessments.
U. Kammann, P. Nogueira, Esther Wilhelm, Ivo Int-Veen, Marc-Oliver Aust, K. Wysujack   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Unveiling the risk of marine litter and derelict fishing gear in remote coral reefs of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, North Indian Ocean.

Marine Pollution Bulletin
An increasing amount of plastic litter and derelict fishing gear in the global oceans poses significant threats to corals and reef-associated marine biota.
V. S. Shankar, Kalyan De, Sunil Jacob, T. R. Satyakeerthy   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigating macro marine litter and beach cleanliness along Southern Vietnam beaches.

Marine Pollution Bulletin
Plastic contamination is a major issue for marine ecosystems, with macro-litter posing a growing threat globally. This study assesses macro-marine litter on Vung Tau beaches, Southern Vietnam, providing baseline data for marine litter pollution and ...
D. Nguyen, M. Nguyen, Minh‐Thuan Pham, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Dao Van Tri, Hoang-Lam Nguyen, Quoc-Minh Truong, Woo-Jin Chung, D. Nguyen   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Stakeholder Analysis as a strategic tool in framing collaborative governance arenas for marine litter monitoring.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023
Monitoring and assessment of marine litter requires multi-stakeholder involvement at national and subnational levels. Collaborative governance approaches are important, but often fail without adequate effort towards identifying and engaging stakeholders ...
Vitória M. Scrich, Carla I. Elliff, M. M. de Andrade, N. Grilli, Alexander Turra   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Marine litter on remote islands: Case study of beaches in Ishigaki and Taketomi Islands, Japan.

Marine Pollution Bulletin
Marine litter pollution has become a global concern due to its adverse effects on biodiversity and general negative influence on marine ecosystem services.
I. Ilechukwu, Mackenzie Stoeltje, Edith Conn, J. Reimer   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluating the ecological risks of marine litter and derelict fishing nets on Olive Ridley hatchlings: Insights from a globally renowned rookery along the east coast of India.

Marine Pollution Bulletin
Anthropogenic marine litter have become a pressing environmental challenge, posing serious risks to marine organisms and the ecosystem. This study assessed litter composition, density, and ecological impact across four key Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys ...
Pradip Panda, Abhijit Priyadarshi Swain, Sk Sahid Afridi, R. Kumar, Kalyan De, Vikas Pandey, M. Nanajkar   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Marine litter and microplastic pollution in mangrove sediments in the Sea of Oman.

Marine Pollution Bulletin
Marine litter and microplastic pollution in mangroves pose significant threats. This study of litter in Omani mangroves revealed an average density of 0.83 to 21.92 items/m2.
Muna Al-Tarshi, S. Dobretsov, Wenresti Gallardo   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source