Microplastics (MPs) emerge as new contaminants in the marine environment, endangering
both the ecosystem and humans. Plastic weathering increases the bioavailability of MPs to …

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of anthropogenic particles are crucial factors in
assessing microplastic impacts to marine ecosystems. Microplastic pollution poses a …

Anthropogenic marine debris (AMD) is an environmental pollution that affects marine life,
human health, wellbeing, and the economy. This marine litter can deposit in the coastlines …

This study reports the concentration of heavy metals in the tissues of stranded sea snakes
that died as a result of exposure to an oil spill on the eastern coast of Sharjah, UAE. Given …

Abstract Knowledge regarding the trophic ecology, including the feeding habits of olive
ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), is scarce. Although few investigations have been …

Microplastic pollution now threatens some of the world's most iconic locations for
biodiversity, including the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. This thesis highlights the pervasive …

Pollution of the marine environment by plastic marine debris has become one of the most
pervasive threats impacting marine environments. In this study, for the first time, we evaluate …

Simple Summary Plastic production has increased over the past decades, causing more
plastic pollution to enter marine ecosystems. Because plastics persist in the environment for …

During ontogenetic development, several types of marine vertebrates commonly switch their
habitats and resources used. Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen in bone collagen in …

Within the waters of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there are nine sea snake species and
five species of sea turtles, two of which (Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles) are breeding and …