Microplastics (MP) have become the major (or most important contributor) to the pollution of
the environment in the recent decades. Millions of tonnes of plastic litter are transported into …

Introducing the growing problem of microplastic pollution in the aquatic environment, this
timely full-color illustrated multidisciplinary book is dedicated exclusively to the subject of …

This study aims to develop a methodology for identifying predominant pressures on the
marine ecosystem, emphasizing the significance of examining these pressures and the …

According to the methodological standards established by Marine Strategy Framework
Directive, the assessment for the pelagic habitat under the Biodiversity Descriptor should be …

Recent progress in applying meta-omics approaches to the study of marine ecosystems
potentially allows scientists to study the genetic and functional diversity of plankton at an …

An intercalibration exercise on the characterisation of microplastics in marine sediment and
water samples was carried out among five laboratories involved in the implementation of the …

Human activities exert a wide range of pressures on marine ecosystems, often resulting in
the loss of species and degradation of habitats. If effective policies and management …

The common lionfish Pterois miles has rapidly spread across the eastern Mediterranean
Sea. We compiled occurrence data from both native and invaded range under the …

The spatial distributions and fates of selected legacy and emerging compounds were
investigated and compared in surface sediments sampled along the Adriatic mud-wedge …

We provide a balanced overview of how risk assessment and management is being tackled
in the European Union (EU) and beyond to address the challenges of overexploiting marine …