Biogenic reefs are known worldwide to play a key role in benthic ecosystems, enhancing
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at every level, from shallow to deeper waters …

The presence of marine litter is of concern in submarine canyons, although research in this
area is still in its infancy. A critical synthesis and literature review selecting studies with …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted marine basins and currently
serves as a hotspot for marine litter. The seafloor represents the ultimate sink for most litter …

The Ligurian Sea is one of the most studied Mediterranean basins. Since the beginning of
the last century, many research expeditions have characterized its benthic and pelagic …

Marine litter is an environmental problem of global concern with well-documented impacts
on marine biodiversity and ecosystems. At a global scale, marine litter is mainly composed …

Few studies focused on behaviour adaptations of organisms to marine litter (ML) pollution in
Mediterranean Sea. This research, investigates on some behavior traits of Octopus vulgaris …

Vertical walls of submarine canyons represent features of high conservation value that can
provide natural areas of protection for vulnerable marine ecosystems under increasing …

The continental shelf and submarine canyon off Cap de Creus (NW Mediterranean) were
declared a Site of Community Importance (SCI) within the Natura 2000 Network in 2014 …

Marine litter pollution poses a significant threat to offshore ecosystems, eliciting widespread
concern. We investigated seafloor litter patterns in the Pearl River Estuary and adjacent …

Plastic pollution is widely recognized as one of the major threats to marine ecosystems.
However, our knowledge on the ecological interactions between plastic and marine fauna is …