Plastics and the Environment

IE Napper, RC Thompson - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plastics are persistent and pervasive throughout the environment and have now been
reported from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest and most remote …

[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 …

Effective multi-modal clustering method via skip aggregation network for parallel scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq data

D Hu, K Liang, Z Dong, J Wang, Y Zhao… - Briefings in …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, there has been a growing trend in the realm of parallel clustering analysis
for single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA) and single-cell Assay of Transposase Accessible …

[HTML][HTML] Power and participation: A systematic review of marine protected area engagement through participatory science Methods

RJ O'Connor, AK Spalding, AW Bowers, NM Ardoin - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a critical part of the marine resource
management community's toolbox in seeking a sustainable and vibrant global ocean …

Galápagos and the plastic problem

JP Muñoz-Pérez, GA Lewbart… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plastic pollution (PP) is an ongoing, pervasive global problem that represents a risk to the
Galápagos archipelago, despite it being one of the world's most pristine and well-protected …

Sea surface microplastics in the Galapagos: Grab samples reveal high concentrations of particles< 200 μm in size

K Deakin, G Savage, JS Jones, A Porter… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution in the oceans is increasing, yet most global sea surface data is collected
using plankton nets which limits our knowledge of the smaller and more bioaccessible size …

The effects of microplastic on the thermal profile of sand: implications for marine turtle nesting grounds

MMPB Fuentes, V Beckwidth, M Ware - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Microplastics (ie, plastic debris smaller than 5mm) found in coastal areas can
impact the marine habitat used by endangered species since they may alter sand properties …

[HTML][HTML] Using citizen science to understand floating plastic debris distribution and abundance: A case study from the North Cornish coast (United Kingdom)

L Clark, R Allen, ZLR Botterell, B Callejo… - Marine pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Citizen science is now commonly employed to collect data on plastic pollution and is
recognised as a valuable tool for furthering our understanding of the issue. Few studies …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic fibers and microplastics in the pelagic gooseneck barnacle Lepas (Lepas) anatifera in Capo Milazzo Marine Protected Area (Tyrrhenian Sea) …

G Scotti, M D'Alessandro, V Esposito, P Vivona… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study provides an assessment of the efficiency of the biofouler Lepas (Lepas) anatifera
Linnaeus, 1758 in capturing microplastics and microfiber particles floating in the water …

Presence of microplastics deposited in Sargassum sp. on sandy beaches

TF Jocelyn, CSA Areanely, MS Carolina… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The atypical massive arrival of Sargassum sp. on the Mexican Caribbean beaches, mainly in
summer, has increasingly become a major problem in the last decade, not only because of …