The authors compared procedures for digestion of mussel soft tissues and extraction of
microplastics. Complete tissue digestion was achieved with 1M NaOH, 35% HNO3, and …

Located within the tropics, Hong Kong has diverse marine habitats which host a rich marine
biodiversity (∼ 6000 known species). Its marine environment is, however, under …

Most anthropogenic marine debris shoreline studies are conducted on sandy shores, rather
than rocky coastlines. We amended a standardized protocol for monitoring marine debris on …

We examined the cytotoxicity evaluation of the plastic marine debris collected in the coasts
of Southwest Japan using in vitro tests, primarily the colony-forming assay (CFA) with V79 …

Today, it is widely recognized that in order to meet environmental challenges, it will not
simply be enough to make our lifestyles greener; also critical is putting an end to the modern …

Bawean Island is a sheltered and clean coastal waters that can be exploited for mariculture,
particularly seaweed. Due to its enclosed environment, the presence of different wastes …

Annually, thousands of tonnes of plastic products are discarded and end up the Indian
Ocean. Plastic waste is washed up on the beaches of Kenya in East Africa. This impacts …

Environmental contamination has been established as one of the major global problems,
posing a serious threat to ecological health and systems. These contaminants are spread …

Shellfish supply data (2009-2013) obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization
Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT)(FAOSTAT, 2021). a.-The mean concentration of …

Este estudio se centra en investigar la posibilidad de utilizar HDPE peletizado (plástico de
alta densidad granulado post-consumo) como un reemplazo parcial de un concreto …