The problem of microplastic pollution is now the order of the day in front of everyone's eyes
affecting the environment and the health of leaving creature. This work aims to retrace the …

Marine litter affects various habitats across the world. This review focuses on the Adriatic
region, considering the presence of marine litter as well as microplastics (mPs) and …

The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) caused an unprecedented implementation of
lockdown measures across world's nations. Veneto Region, located in North-Eastern …

Whilst both plastic production and inputs at sea have increased since the 1950s, several
modelling studies predict a further increase in the coming years in these respective …

There is clear evidence that different marine species can be impacted by microplastic (MP)
ingestion accumulating such MPs mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. However, there is still …

In recent years, the occurrence of microplastics in the aquatic environment has gathered
increasing scientific interest. Several studies have shown that the ingestion of microplastics …

Plastic debris is nowadays a well-recognized global threat to marine ecosystems, due to its
increasing abundance and pervasiveness. Although the effects of marine plastics on animal …

Marine mussels, especially Mytilus galloprovincialis, are well-established sentinel species,
being naturally resistant to the exposure to multiple xenobiotics of natural and …

The main objective of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was to achieve a
Good Environmental Status (GES) in European waters by 2020, according to 11 descriptors …

Pollution from lost, abandoned, or discarded fishing gear is recognized as a global nature
conservation concern. Longlining with hooks is a commonly applied fishing method in …