Human populations are using oceans as their household dustbins, and microplastic is one
of the components which are not only polluting shorelines but also freshwater bodies …

This review article summarises the sources, occurrence, fate and effects of plastic waste in
the marine environment. Due to its resistance to degradation, most plastic debris will persist …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by
marine litter in the world. Although effects on organisms from marine plastic litter ingestion …

The available information regarding the 2 sea turtle species breeding in the Mediterranean
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …

Ingestion of marine debris can have lethal and sublethal effects on sea turtles and other
wildlife. Although researchers have reported on ingestion of anthropogenic debris by marine …

Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen were used to test the hypothesis that stomach
content analysis has systematically overlooked the consumption of gelatinous zooplankton …

Plastic waste has become ubiquitous pollutants in seas and oceans and can affect a wide
range of species. For some marine species, plastic debris could pose a considerable threat …

We report the presence of microplastics on the external surface and in the gastrointestinal
tract of white late-larval and juvenile stages (fry) of clupeid fishes caught in the Southern …

Invertebrates represent the most plentiful component of marine biodiversity. To date, only
few species have been documented for marine litter intake. Here, we report for the first time …

Differential habitat use and foraging behaviors at various life-stages within a population can
have profound consequences for survivorship, stage duration, and time to maturity. While …