Microplastics accumulation is an emerging environmental issue and a threat to marine life
and human health. There is a growing number of investigations on the abundance and …

The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has been alarming in the last
months. According to recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of …

Tourism is an important socioeconomic activity in coastal communities, which deteriorates
marine-coastal ecosystem quality when poorly managed, increasing litter pollution on …

Welcome to the fifth edition of Tourism: A Modern Synthesis, which has been revised to meet
the needs of the reader after extensive feedback from readers, adopters, students and …

Studies analyzing large-scale patterns or long-term trends in the amounts and composition
of beach litter are often based on the analysis of several small-scale studies, which may …

Some plant communities of coastal dunes may affect the magnitude and distribution of litter
on the ecosystem. In this study, the aim is to assess the aptitude of the halophyte Cakile …

Marine litter is widely distributed in marine environments and has been a severe concern
worldwide, due to the disposal of waste from diverse sources. The severity of this threat has …

The present study evaluates the Pan-India beach litter density (items/m 2), weight (kg/m 2),
composition (%), and probable sources based on the citizen science approach. A total of 33 …

Anthropogenic litter is a ubiquitous stressor in the global ocean, and poses ominous threats
to oceanic biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. At the terrestrial-ocean interface, tropical …

The sources of marine debris (MD) on a small island are largely dependent on the activities
on and around the island, one of which is tourism. In this study, the magnitude and tourists' …