The problem of microplastic pollution is now the order of the day in front of everyone's eyes
affecting the environment and the health of leaving creature. This work aims to retrace the …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are globally important environmental management tools that
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …

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 …

Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) utilization of combined heat and power (CHP) systems
allows for the efficient use of on-site biogas production, as well as increased annual savings …

Marine litter pollution on coastal dunes has received limited scientific attention when
compared with sandy shores. This paper proposes a new framework based on the …

Marine beach litter (MBL) represents a serious issue for marine life, coastal ecosystems,
human health and several economical activities. The Mediterranean Sea is a semi enclosed …

Coastal vegetation intercepts macroplastics and, consequently, it may represent a reservoir
of anthropogenic litter and organic wrack. We aimed at investigating (i) the abundance …

Clean-ups can be considered real conservation actions since beach litter may impact many
ecosystem components. However, although these actions are quite easy to carry out, we …

Beach litter is one of the most pervasive pollution issues in coastal environments worldwide.
In this study, we aim to assess the amount and distribution of beach litter on Porto Paglia …

Several regulatory and management tools are commonly used to prevent negative effects of
human trampling on sand dune habitats, but few studies have attempted to evaluate the …