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Microplastics and NanoplasticsPlastics and associated metallic contaminants pose a significant ecological risk to marine ecosystems and human health. To evaluate the potential threat of plastic waste in the marine environment, the distribution of plastic litter and their associated ...
Adetunji Awe +3 more
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SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL COOPERATION ON TACKLING MARINE PLASTIC LITTER
Lampung Journal of International Law, 2020 The sea covers 70% of the earth and is the source of livelihood for people all over the world. It is estimated that each year 6-12 million tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean.
Febryani Sabatira
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Cladistics, EarlyView.Abstract The marronoid clade is a globally distributed, ecologically diverse group of spiders. It is an important faunal component in both natural and synanthropic environments, and even found in aquatic and extreme habitats such as desert salt flats. The systematics of the marronoid clade has been notoriously unstable due to the widespread character ...
Jonas O. Wolff +10 more
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Enhancing consumption responsibility to address global plastic pollution.
, 2022 Plastic pollution is a global crisis, especially in the marine environment. Excessive consumption and unsound disposal are responsible for the constant accumulation of plastic waste, resulting in plastic litter and microplastic contamination on a global ...
An, Lihui +2 more
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Influence of river discharge on deposition of marine litter [PDF]
, 2013 Marine litter refers to any manufactured or solid waste entering the marine environment through land, river or sea irrespective of the source. UNEP/ IOC has included the following items in the list of marine litter- plastic (moulded, soft, foam, nets,
Kemparaju, S +2 more
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Possibilities to prevent and remove marine litter [PDF]
, 2021 Marine litter is a major global problem that affects not only the environment, but also the economy and the society. The main source of marine litter comes from land-based activities, of which a large quantity of land-based waste is transported via ...
de Vries, Jelmer
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In search for the sources of plastic marine litter that contaminates the Easter Island Ecoregion [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2019 AbstractSubtropical gyres are the oceanic regions where plastic litter accumulates over long timescales, exposing surrounding oceanic islands to plastic contamination, with potentially severe consequences on marine life. Islands’ exposure to such contaminants, littered over long distances in marine or terrestrial habitats, is due to the ocean currents ...
Gennip, Simon Jan Van +11 more
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Fisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gears (ALDFG) have significant negative effects on marine ecosystems. In the Mediterranean Sea, the impact of ALDFG is particularly relevant on coralligenous reefs. The management of ALDFG focuses primarily on their removal, however this type of intervention may potentially damage the habitat, so ...
Luigi Piazzi +5 more
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Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.Abstract Green macroalgae from the Ulva genus are rich in polysaccharides of interest, including ulvan, starch, and cellulose. However, their content and structure are impacted by environmental factors, which poses challenges for industrial applications, especially in the context of climate change.
Julie Grivotte, Zoë A. Popper
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Distribution and composition of seafloor marine litter in the southeastern Black Sea
, 2020 This study was conducted to investigate seafloor marine litter abundance between Samsun (Yakakent) and Hopa within the scope of Integrated Marine Pollution Monitoring Project (CSB/CEDIDGM-TUBITAK/MAM) in summer 2019. Totally, the trawl hauling operations
Kasapoglu, Nazli +5 more
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