Plastic pollution is one of several anthropogenic stressors putting pressure on ecosystems of
the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME). A 'Clean Ocean'is one of the ambitious …

The global accumulation of plastic waste has reached crisis levels. The diverse and
multilayered impacts of plastic on biological health prompts an evaluation of these effects …

Plastic pollution has been reported in the North Atlantic Ocean since the 1970s, yet limited
data over subsequent decades pose challenges when assessing spatio-temporal trends in …

The global concern about the fate of plastic particles, including microplastics (MPs) and
nanoplastics (NPs), in aquatic ecosystems has undoubtedly grown as million tons of …

Abstract Background Marine macroalgae ('seaweeds') are a diverse and globally distributed
group of photosynthetic organisms that together generate considerable primary productivity …

The development of effective interventions tackling plastic pollution should consider the
human dimension behind the issue. To ensure that solutions are tailored to the Global …

Litter and microplastic assessments are being carried out worldwide. Arctic ecosystems are
no exception and plastic pollution is high on the Arctic Council's agenda. Water and …

Annually, the global plastic waste generation adds up to over 353 million tonnes, which is
associated with substantial environmental and societal issues, such as microplastic pollution …

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 …

Plastic waste accumulation has lately been identified as the leading and pervasive
environmental concern, harming all living beings, natural habitats, and the global market …