Background The marine environment hosts a wide variety of species that have evolved to
live in harsh and challenging conditions. Marine organisms are the focus of interest due to …

In this paper, we do a critical review of statistical methods for landslide susceptibility
modelling and associated terrain zonations. Landslide susceptibility is the likelihood of a …

A comprehensive understanding of the deep-sea environment and mining's likely impacts is
necessary to assess whether and under what conditions deep-seabed mining operations …

Does humanity's future lie in the ocean? As demand for resources continues to grow and
land-based sources decline, expectations for the ocean as an engine of human …

A growing body of literature has documented myriad effects of human activities on animal
behaviour, yet the ultimate ecological consequences of these behavioural shifts remain …

The rise of plastics since the mid-20th century, both as a material element of modern life and
as a growing environmental pollutant, has been widely described. Their distribution in both …

Marine debris, mostly consisting of plastic, is a global problem, negatively impacting wildlife,
tourism and ship**. However, despite the durability of plastic, and the exponential …

The deep ocean below 200 m water depth is the least observed, but largest habitat on our
planet by volume and area. Over 150 years of exploration has revealed that this dynamic …

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 …

Careful definition and illustrative case studies are fundamental work in develo** a Blue
Economy. As blue research expands with the world increasingly understanding its …