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Plastic Inputs to Lake Rotorua: An Initial Assessment of Stormwater Stream Plastic Loads and Capture Devices

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 3, September 2026.
Plastics are a known but inconsistently researched challenge to Aotearoa New Zealand's inland freshwater systems. Understanding plastic origins, movement, and removal options for individual water bodies can enhance management efforts. This exploratory study quantified meso‐ and macroplastics entering Lake Rotorua through stormwater streams and assessed
Aria Kerebs, Margaret Armstrong, Deniz Özkundakci   +2 more
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Evaluation of the exposure of the Mediterranean biodiversity to marine litter: the ASI – plastic busters MPAs projects connection

Frontiers in Marine Science
A number of marine species in the Mediterranean are threatened by the presence of several pressure factors, which include climate change, collisions with vessels, entanglement and ingestion of marine litter, especially plastic.
Massimo Perna, Carlo Brandini, Carlo Brandini, Michele Bendoni, Chiara Lapucci, Chiara Lapucci, Francois Galgani, Simone Panigada, Ana Cañadas, Cristina Panti, Cristina Panti, Maria Cristina Fossi   +11 more
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Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites for Food Packaging: Green Nanotechnology, Circular Plastic Upcycling and Smart Functional Materials

Packaging Technology and Science, Volume 39, Issue 9, Page 1141-1178, September 2026.
Graphical abstract showing the development of biodegradable polymer biocomposites reinforced with natural fibres, green nanoparticles and waste‐plastic upcycling pathways toward sustainable smart food packaging materials ABSTRACT The fundamental hypothesis behind this review is that the combination of biodegradable polymer‐based biocomposites, which ...
Chandra Sekhar Espenti, Jaewoong Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Using Photographs in Fishers’ Ecological Knowledge Research: A Review and Field Study on Small‐Scale Fishers’ Knowledge of Coastal Habitats in the Central Mediterranean Sea

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Fishers interact daily with coastal environments, which generate a deep understanding of habitat characteristics, species associations and ecological change. Fishers’ ecological knowledge (FEK) is therefore a critical source of insight for marine science, offering observations that uniquely complement scientific data and, when incorporated ...
Chiara D'Agata, Sieglind Wallner‐Hahn, Wiebren Johannes Boonstra   +2 more
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Inland Fishing Gear: Diversity, Classification, Management and Conservation Challenges

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This review highlights the diversity of fishing gear used in inland fisheries, particularly in small‐scale and artisanal fisheries worldwide. It focuses on gear regulation and management, emphasizing environmental impacts and associated conservation challenges, particularly the emerging problem of plastic pollution from fishing in aquatic ...
Drake Ssempijja, Haraldur Arnar Einarsson, Godfrey Kawooya Kubiriza, Pingguo He   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A machine learning-based detection, classification, and quantification of marine litter along the central east coast of India

Frontiers in Marine Science
Globally, 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, Subramanian Veerasingam, V. Suneel, Fahad Syed Asim, Hana Ahmed Khalil, Mark Chatting, P. Suneetha, P. Vethamony   +7 more
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Optimising the Detection of Southern Toadlets (Pseudophryne semimarmorata): A Comparative Study of eDNA and Conventional Survey Methods

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Accurate and reliable monitoring of amphibians is essential for informing their conservation. Pseudophryne semimarmorata (southern toadlet) is a species of endangered brood frog with a largely terrestrial life history that has experienced widespread decline across southern Australia.
Elizabeth Hamshaw, William K. Steele, Rhys A. Coleman, Ryan M. Burrows   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine Litter Monitoring on Apulian Beaches in the Decade 2014–2023: Some Evidence of a Decreasing Trend

Oceans
In recent decades, the issue of marine litter has emerged as a major environmental concern, particularly with regard to plastic litter. The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC) requires member states to monitor marine litter ...
Nicola Ungaro, Federica Lefons, Annamaria Pastorelli, Enrico Barbone   +3 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1805-1829, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated Acoustic Recogniser Reveals Spatial Variation in Seasonal Calling of the Range‐Restricted Magnificent Broodfrog (Pseudophryne covacevichae)

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Using acoustic recorders and a species‐specific recogniser we examined the breeding phenology of the magnificent broodfrog Pseudophryne covacevichae across ten sites spanning its disjunct distribution in the Australian Wet Tropics over 12 months. The timing and duration of calling differed markedly between regions, with Atherton Tablelands populations ...
Emily R. Rush, Will Edwards, Lin Schwarzkopf, Slade Allen‐Ankins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source