Although (micro) plastic contamination is a worldwide concern, most scientific literature only
restates that issue rather than presenting strategies to cope with it. This critical review …

Windrow is a long-established term for the aggregations of seafoam, seaweeds, plankton
and natural debris that appear on the ocean surface. Here, we define a “litter windrow” as …

Detecting and quantifying marine pollution and macroplastics is an increasingly pressing
ecological issue that directly impacts ecology and human health. Here, remote sensing can …

This paper addresses the development of a remote hyperspectral imaging system for
detection and characterization of marine litter concentrations in an oceanic environment …

Alternatives to address the ocean plastic crisis have been a hot topic in scientific literature,
although a systemic approach to assess their effectiveness and identify bottlenecks is still …

European Commission has approached the challenge of End-Of-Life (EOL) fishing gear and
Abandoned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) by focusing on circular …

In the present study, the infiltration and resuspension of microplastics (MPs) in a slope
substrate under the influence of repeated tidal forces were investigated using a tidal tank. In …

Sea-based sources account for 32–50% of total marine litter found at the European basins
with the fisheries sector comprising almost 65% of litter releases. In the south-east coastal …

The ocean is facing multiple pressures from human activities, including the effects of climate
change. Science has a prominent role in identifying problems and communicating these to …

Worldwide, governments are implementing strategies to combat marine litter. However, their
effectiveness is largely unknown because we lack tools to systematically monitor marine …