[HTML][HTML] Sources, sinks and transformations of plastics in our oceans: review, management strategies and modelling

AG Rellán, DV Ares, CV Brea, AF López… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Currently, 60–80% of litter is plastic, and almost 10% ends up in the ocean directly
or indirectly. Plastics often suffer from photooxidation producing microplastics and these …

Mathematical modeling of microplastic abundance, distribution, and transport in water environments: A review

P Uzun, S Farazande, B Guven - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution in marine and riverine environments is a threat not only for the aquatic
ecosystem itself but also for human activity and life. Although there are reviews regarding …

Microplastic ingestion by Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 fish and its potential for causing oxidative stress

C Alomar, A Sureda, X Capó, B Guijarro, S Tejada… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
A total of 417 striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus, were analyzed to study microplastic
ingestion and livers of fish were assessed to study effects of microplastics. Nearly one third …

[HTML][HTML] Breaking the paradigm: Marine sediments hold two-fold microplastics than sea surface waters and are dominated by fibers

V Fagiano, M Compa, C Alomar, B Ríos-Fuster… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
We conducted one of the first studies to integrate the quantification and characterization of
microplastics (MPs), including fibers, in different habitats (sea surface, seafloor and beach …

Plastic litter pollution along sandy beaches in the Caribbean and Pacific coast of Colombia

O Garcés-Ordóñez, LF Espinosa, RP Cardoso… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a global problem that poses a threat to coastal and marine ecosystems
and human livelihoods and requires effective solutions adaptable to local conditions. In …

Oceanographic and anthropogenic variables driving marine litter distribution in Mediterranean protected areas: Extensive field data supported by forecasting …

M Galli, M Baini, C Panti, D Giani, I Caliani… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine litter concentration in the Mediterranean Sea is strongly influenced both by
anthropogenic pressures and hydrodynamic factors that locally characterise the basin …

Toward a long-term monitoring program for seawater plastic pollution in the north Pacific Ocean: Review and global comparison

WJ Shim, SK Kim, J Lee, S Eo, JS Kim, C Sun - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Through a literature survey and meta-data analysis, monitoring methods and contamination
levels of marine micro-and macroplastics in seawater were compared between the North …

Neustonic microplastics and zooplankton in coastal waters of Cabrera marine protected area (Western Mediterranean Sea)

V Fagiano, C Alomar, M Compa, J Soto-Navarro… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The high abundance of microplastics in marine environments is becoming a growing threat
for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Recent studies have identified microplastics (MP) as …

[HTML][HTML] Surface water circulation develops seasonally changing patterns of floating litter accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea. A modelling approach

D Macias, A Cózar, E Garcia-Gorriz… - Marine Pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
Marine litter and, particularly, plastics are a growing concern at global scale. The
Mediterranean Sea is among the zones in the world with the highest concentration of …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic abundance and biodiversity richness overlap: Identification of sensitive areas in the Western Ionian Sea

M Galli, P Tepsich, M Baini, C Panti, M Rosso… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea has been widely reported, but its impact on
biodiversity has not been fully explored. Simultaneous sampling of microplastics (MP) with a …