The abundance of beach litter has been increasing globally during the last decades, and it is
an issue of global concern. A new survey strategy, based on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV …

Detection and identification of macroplastic debris in aquatic environments is crucial to
understand and counter the growing emergence and current developments in distribution …

Plastic pollution in coastal and marine areas is an ongoing environmental concern in the
world. Despite its growing concern worldwide, there is a knowledge gap in terms of its …

Multirotor drones can be efficiently used to monitor macro-litter in coastal and riverine
environments. Litter on beaches, dunes and riverbanks, along with floating litter on coastal …

The abundance of litter pollution in the marine environment has been increasing globally.
Remote sensing techniques are valuable tools to advance knowledge on litter abundance …

Marine plastic pollution is a major environmental concern, with significant ecological,
economic, public health and aesthetic consequences. Despite this, the quantity and …

Plastic pollution is a critical global issue. Increases in plastic consumption have triggered
increased production, which in turn has led to increased plastic disposal. In situ observation …

Marine litter (ML) is recognized as one of the main socio-economic and environmental
concerns and monitoring operations have been realized worldwide in order to collect …

In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on assessing and ensuring the quality
of horticultural and agricultural produce. Traditional methods involving field measurements …

The occurrence of litter in natural areas is nowadays one of the major environmental
challenges. The uncontrolled dumping of solid waste in nature not only threatens wildlife on …