Turkey is one of the major plastic pollution sources in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
This review summarizes present information, data, and legislation on plastic pollution in …

Anthropogenic pollution of marine ecosystems caused by beach debris has become a
serious environmental concern in the last few decades. Regarding the raising production of …

This baseline reports scientific evidence of marine litter items embedded in the dune volume
at two study sites on the North Atlantic Portuguese coast. We described how stranded litter …

This study aimed to evaluate the abundance and diversity of macro-and microplastics in
sand samples collected during summer and winter from eight different beaches used for …

Microplastics (MPs) were investigated at 19 sandy beaches along the eastern
Mediterranean Moroccan coast. Sediment samples (5 mm–63 μm) were analyzed to identify …

The chemical components of plastic wastes have made their disposal a major economic,
social, and environmental problem worldwide. This study evaluated the acute toxicity and …

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as Styrofoam, is a foam plastic material
regularly found in the marine environment. The objective of this study is to investigate the …

Plastic pollution is becoming a growing concern on coastal tourism sites. Unquantified
amounts of plastic materials are discharged into coastal waters with detrimental effects on …

This study forms the first record to systematically quantify and classify the marine debris from
Car Nicobar Island. Car Nicobar is a small remotely located Island in the Nicobar …

Abstract The Vina del Mar-Concón Coastal strip is well known for its urban beaches, which
play an essential role in the national economy. With extreme urban development, these …