This review article summarises the sources, occurrence, fate and effects of plastic waste in
the marine environment. Due to its resistance to degradation, most plastic debris will persist …

This review discusses the mechanisms of generation and potential impacts of microplastics
in the ocean environment. Weathering degradation of plastics on the beaches results in their …

Anthropogenic litter is present in all marine habitats, from beaches to the most remote points
in the oceans. On the seafloor, marine litter, particularly plastic, can accumulate in high …

Dead leaves of the Neptune grass, Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, in the Mediterranean
coastal zone, are colonized by an abundant “detritivorous” invertebrate community that is …

One of the most ubiquitous and long-lasting recent changes to the surface of our planet is
the accumulation and fragmentation of plastics. Within just a few decades since mass …

The human population generates vast quantities of waste material. Macro (> 1 mm) and
microscopic (< 1 mm) fragments of plastic debris represent a substantial contamination …

Over the past five or six decades, contamination and pollution of the world's enclosed seas,
coastal waters and the wider open oceans by plastics and other synthetic, non …

Plastics are one of the most widely used materials in the world; they are broadly integrated
into today's lifestyle and make a major contribution to almost all product areas. The typical …

The deleterious effects of plastic debris on the marine environment were reviewed by
bringing together most of the literature published so far on the topic. A large number of …

Marine debris is defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) as any persistent solid material that is …