Large deltas, small deltas: Toward a more rigorous understanding of coastal marine deltas

J Syvitski, E Anthony, Y Saito, F Zăinescu, J Day… - Global and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Deltas are subaerial landforms that cap underlying deposits with subaqueous extensions
that result from a river feeding sediment directly into a standing body of water at a rate that …

Transport and accumulation of litter in submarine canyons: a geoscience perspective

M Pierdomenico, A Bernhardt… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Marine litter is one of the most pervasive and fast-growing aspects of contamination in the
global ocean, and has been observed in every environmental setting, including the deep …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of plastic pollution on marine biodiversity in Italy

T Bottari, B Mghili, K Gunasekaran, M Mancuso - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plastic litter is a global threat affecting all marine ecosystems. Utilizing digital media
platforms like Google, Facebook, and Instagram we assessed the detrimental effects of …

Distribution of seafloor litter and its interaction with benthic organisms in deep waters of the Ligurian Sea (Northwestern Mediterranean)

M Angiolillo, O Gérigny, T Valente, MC Fabri… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted marine basins and currently
serves as a hotspot for marine litter. The seafloor represents the ultimate sink for most litter …

Abundance, composition and sources of benthic marine litter trawled-up in the fishing grounds on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast

B Mghili, M Keznine, S Hasni, M Aksissou - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the abundance, composition and sources of marine litter
captured with fishing net during a fisheries survey in the Al Hoceima region, in the Moroccan …

[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 …

Marine litter in submarine canyons: A systematic review and critical synthesis

I Hernandez, JS Davies, VAI Huvenne… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The presence of marine litter is of concern in submarine canyons, although research in this
area is still in its infancy. A critical synthesis and literature review selecting studies with …

Marine litter, plastic, and microplastics on the seafloor

F Galgani, A Michela, O Gérigny, T Maes… - Plastics and the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Given that approximately half of the plastics produced is heavier than seawater, the seafloor,
from intertidal to abyssal and hadal depths, is an important long‐term sink for marine macro …

Distributions of microplastics and larger anthropogenic debris in Norfolk Canyon, Baltimore Canyon, and the adjacent continental slope (Western North Atlantic Margin …

ES Jones, SW Ross, CM Robertson, CM Young - Marine pollution bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic debris has been reported in all studied marine environments, including the
deepest parts of the sea. Finding areas of accumulation and methods of transport for debris …

[HTML][HTML] First assessment of anthropogenic impacts in submarine canyon systems off southwestern Australia

M Taviani, F Foglini, G Castellan, P Montagna… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
We assessed the anthropogenic impacts on southwestern Australian submarine canyons by
quantifying macro-litter discovered during Remotely Operated Vehicle surveys. The study …