Southeast (SE) Asia is a highly biodiverse region, yet it is also estimated to cumulatively
contribute a third of the total global marine plastic pollution. This threat is known to have …

Plastic pollution in a growing problem globally. In addition to the continuous flow of plastic
particles to the environment from direct sources, and through the natural wear and tear of …

Beaches in the Anthropocene carry the heavy burden of human-derived pollution, like that
induced by plastic litter. For decades, plastic debris has been classified based on its source …

Plastic waste has become ubiquitous pollutants in seas and oceans and can affect a wide
range of species. For some marine species, plastic debris could pose a considerable threat …

Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …

Abstract Per-and Poly-FluoroAlkyl Substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent, toxic, and
mobile and chemicals both from industrial sources and from the use and disposal of …

Survivorship of early life stages is key for the well-being of sea turtle populations, yet studies
on animals that distribute around oceanic areas are very challenging. So far, the information …

Sea turtles are considered as bio-indicators for monitoring the efficiency of restoration
measures to reduce marine litter impacts on health. However, the lack of extended and …

Despite exponential growth of anthropogenic marine debris in recent decades, plastic
ingestion by marine turtles in the Gulf of Mexico is not well understood. Gastrointestinal …

For the first time, the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of marine debris ingested by
six hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and seven olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea …