Recently, efforts to determine the ecological impacts of microplastic pollutants have
increased because of plastic's accelerated contamination of the environment. The tiny size …

Robust evidence exists that certain extreme weather and climate events, especially daily
temperature and precipitation extremes, have changed in regard to intensity and frequency …

Plastic production has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 60 years and it is
nowadays recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment. Plastic pollution is …

Despite the pollution of microplastics being internationally recognized, the understanding of
their behaviors in marine environment is still developing. Microplastics are ubiquitous in the …

Marine debris, mostly consisting of plastic, is a global problem, negatively impacting wildlife,
tourism and shipping. However, despite the durability of plastic, and the exponential …

Pollution by large-sized plastics and microplastic debris is widespread in all Earth
environments, also threatening marine ecosystems worldwide. In this study we determine …

Chemical speciation of heavy metals (Zn, Pb, Cu, and Cd) was studied to evaluate the
contamination status and associated risks and to constrain the sources of heavy metals in …

Plastic debris constitutes up to 87% of marine litter and represents one of the most frequently
studied vectors for marine alien species with invasive potential in the last 15 years. This …

Pollution of the marine environment by large and microscopic plastic fragments and their
potential impacts on organisms has stimulated considerable research interest and has …

Submarine canyons are major geomorphic features of continental margins around the world.
Several recent multidisciplinary projects focused on the study of canyons have considerably …