[HTML][HTML] Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review

A García-Regalado, A Herrera, R Almeda - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Canary Archipelago is a group of volcanic islands located in the North Atlantic
Ocean with high marine biodiversity. This archipelago intercepts the Canary Current, the …

The chemical basis of seawater therapies: A review

M Costanzo, MAR De Giglio, M Gilhen-Baker… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Springer
The rising number of diseases and deaths caused by pollution and modern lifestyle habits is
a growing societal concern. Marine ecosystems are both victim to this human behaviour as a …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity of cigarette butts (CBs) leachate on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Blood biochemical parameters, oxidative stress biomarkers, and metabolic …

M Banaee, A Beitsayah, A Zeidi, BN Haghi… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to evaluate the toxic effects of different concentrations of cigarette
butt leachate (CBL)(0.0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2.0 µL L-1) on blood biochemistry, oxidative stress …

Elucidating nicotine transfer into water environments via cigarette butt remaining parts

S Dobaradaran, U Telgheder, GE De-la-Torre… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Nicotine, the main alkaloid in tobacco, enters water environments through discarded
cigarette butts (CBs), possibly causing detrimental effects. However, there is no …

Cigarette butt pollution in popular beaches of Morocco: Abundance, distribution, and mitigation measures

B Mghili, I Lamine, A Bouzekry, K Gunasekaran… - Marine Pollution …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Cigarette butts pose a significant challenge in managing solid litter, with an estimated 4.5
trillion of them being discarded into the environment annually. This study investigated the …

Abundance and distribution of marine litter on the beaches of Okinawa Island, Japan

I Ilechukwu, RR Das, EA Jamodiong, S Borghi… - Marine Pollution …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This study evaluated the distribution and abundance of marine litter on 30 beaches around
Okinawa Island, Japan. Beach quality indices and multivariate statistical analyses were …

Exploring cigarette butts pollution in Saint Martin Island: A marine protected area

M Howlader, A Selim, MH Shohan, SNA Shuvo… - Marine Pollution …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Saint Martin Island (SMI), the only coral island in Bangladesh, is located in the Bay
of Bengal and has been identified as a marine protected area (MPA). Littering cigarette butts …

Toxic effect of cigarette butts leachates on blood markers of Periophthalmus waltoni species from the Persian Gulf region

F Soleimani, S Dobaradaran, G Mohebbi… - Chemosphere, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CBs) are one of the most common, long-lasting, and toxic forms of marine
and coastal area debris. Although the significance of CBs and the toxic contents of this …

[HTML][HTML] Abundance and distribution of cigarette butts on the sand of five touristic beaches in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Díaz-Mendoza, PA Ordiales, ML Bustos… - Marine pollution …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CB) and cigarette butt fibers (CBF) are highly abundant and frequent
residues on beach sand. Also, they are hazardous waste due to their significant toxicity and …

Emerging threat of marine microplastics: Cigarette butt contamination on Yellow Sea beaches and the potential toxicity risks to rotifer growth and reproduction

H Lian, L Zhu, M Li, S Feng, F Gao, X Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cigarette butts have become one of the most common and persistent forms of debris in
marine coastal areas, where they pose significant toxicity risks. This study investigated …