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Plastic pollution in brackish waters: Macroalgae as collectors of plastic debris

Journal of Hazardous Materials
Transitional waters, like the Capo Peloro lagoon, are ecologically and commercially valuable but particularly vulnerable to plastic pollution. This study investigates, for the first time, how two bloom-forming macroalgae, Chaetomorpha aerea and Hypnea cornuta, trap plastic debris in Ganzirri lake (Capo Peloro lagoon).
Francesca Fabrizi, Damiano Spagnuolo, Teresa Bottari, Bilal Mghili, Caterina Branca, Elisa Punzo, Mikołaj Mazurkiewicz, Valeria Conti Nibali, Giuseppa Genovese, Giovanna D’Angelo, Monique Mancuso   +10 more
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Remote Sensing of Coastal Marine Plastic Debris

, 2023
The increasing presence of plastic in the world’s oceans and along coastlines is an environmental issue that has captured the attention of both the public and the scientific community. Since the late 20th century, the amount of plastic in oceans, seas, rivers, coastal waters, and on beaches has been rising steadily.
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Plastic debris pollution on recreational beaches: A Malaysian case study [PDF]

, 2014
The significance of marine debris presence particularly plastic in marine ecosystem calls for proper monitoring strategies to establish a solid foundation for mitigation measures.
Ibrahim, N.A.A., Shahul Hamid, F.
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Seasonal Macroplastic Distribution and Composition: Insights from Safety Nets for Coastal Management in Recreational Waters of Zhanjiang Bay, China

Oceans
Macroplastic pollution is a growing environmental concern, threatening the marine environment. Despite growing awareness of marine plastic pollution, few studies have assessed the effectiveness of in situ technologies such as safety nets for macroplastic
Chairunnisa Br Sembiring, Peng Zhang, Jintian Xu, Sheng Ke, Jibiao Zhang   +4 more
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Plastic debris in the Mediterranean Sea: Types, occurrence and distribution along Adriatic shorelines

, 2017
Small plastic debris in sediments from five beaches were investigated to evaluate their occurrence and abundance in the Northern Adriatic coast for the first time.
SCOPONI, Marco, Cristina Munari, MISTRI, Michele, Marco Scoponi, MUNARI, Cristina, Michele Mistri, Scoponi M, Munari C, Mistri M   +8 more
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Densities of neuston often not elevated within plastic hotspots territory inside the North Pacific Garbage Patch

Environmental Research: Ecology
The North Pacific Garbage Patch, located in the eastern part of the North Pacific subtropical gyre, contains vast amounts of floating plastic debris. Research over the past decades has mainly focused on assessing the extent of plastic pollution in this ...
Matthias Egger, Marjolein van Vulpen, Kiri Spanowicz, Kyle Wada, Yannick Pham, Helen Wolter, Samuel Fuhrimann, Laurent Lebreton   +7 more
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Assessing hitchhikers of marine plastic debris

, 2021
Plastic debris in the marine environment continues to increase, which acts as a vector for transportation of hitchhikers. The marine plastic debris(MPD) are mainly litter that are discarded at sea or reaching the sea through waterways by currents and ...
Kang, Jung Hoon, Kim, Minju
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Microplastic Distribution Characteristics and Sources on Beaches That Serve as the Largest Nesting Ground for Green Turtles in China

Toxics
The threat of microplastics to marine animals and habitats is increasing, which may affect sea turtle nesting grounds. The Qilianyu Islands are the largest remaining green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting grounds in China.
Ting Zhang, Deqin Li, Yunteng Liu, Yupei Li, Yangfei Yu, Xiaoyu An, Yongkang Jiang, Jichao Wang, Haitao Shi, Liu Lin   +9 more
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Debris Mitigation Methods for Bridge Piers, Final Repory, June 2012 [PDF]

, 2012
Debris accumulation on bridge piers is an on-going national problem that can obstruct the waterway openings at bridges and result in significant erosion of stream banks and scour at abutments and piers.

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Tidal phase-driven variability in marine debris magnitudes from the estuary of the Banjir Kanal Timur river, Semarang

Green Technologies and Sustainability
This study investigated the impact of tidal dynamics and river discharge on marine debris deposition from the Banjir Kanal Timur estuary, Semarang, into the Java Sea, while also estimating mismanaged plastic waste (MPW) volumes and comparing them with ...
Mochamad Arief Budihardjo, Anik Sarminingsih, Muhammad Thariq Sani, Hessy Rahma Wati   +3 more
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