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A design of a multistage recycling device for Marine plastic waste [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Based on the research of Marine plastic garbage recovery method, the discussion of the recovery device and the understanding of the types of ships, this paper designs a multi-stage recovery device for Marine plastic garbage.
Fang Duokui
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Large-scale detection of marine debris in coastal areas with Sentinel-2
iScience, 2023 Summary: Detecting and quantifying marine pollution and macroplastics is an increasingly pressing ecological issue that directly impacts ecology and human health.
Marc Rußwurm +2 more
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Plastic pollution of the world’s seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance
Nature Communications, 2018 The pervasive nature of marine plastic pollution was highlighted at the recent United Nations Environment Assembly. This meeting saw strong commitments for action, but at the same time reinforced the challenges for contemporary ocean governance in ...
Marcus Haward
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Liability and Compensation for Marine Plastic Pollution: Conceptual Issues and Possible Ways Forward
AJIL Unbound, 2020 The UN General Assembly and the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) have expressed concerns about the pollution of the sea by plastics, which adversely impacts ecosystems, some economic activities (e.g., tourism and fishing), and possibly public health (e.g.,
Sandrine Maljean-Dubois, Benoît Mayer
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Embedded flexible sensing technologies advance underwater soft robotics, yet most systems still suffer from hysteresis and limited perceptiveness. Instead, vision‐based tactile sensors provide reliable and rapid feedback essential for complex underwater tasks.
Qiyi Zhang +5 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 In recent years, microplastic pollution has been given increasing attention in marine environments due to the hazard it poses for aquatic organisms.
Bože Lučin +3 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Comptes Rendus. PhysiquePlastic pollution is a very active research topic for a wide variety of scientific disciplines. While existing reviews of plastic pollution in the ocean cover the topic from different disciplinary and interdisciplinary viewpoints, this review addresses ...
Poulain-Zarcos, Marie +3 more
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Engineering Microbial Particles for Next‐Generation Biomedical Platforms
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Microbe‐derived particles (MDPs), which include extracellular vesicles, outer membrane vesicles, inclusion bodies, polysaccharide particles, and virus‐like particles, represent a rapidly expanding category of bioinspired nanomaterials. With their natural origin, intrinsic biocompatibility, and highly programmable functionality, MDPs serve as a ...
Yuting Li +7 more
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Plastic leachates impair picophytoplankton and dramatically reshape the marine microbiome
Microbiome, 2022 Background Each year, approximately 9.5 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the ocean with the potential to adversely impact all trophic levels.
Amaranta Focardi +5 more
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