With the booming development of information technology and the growing demand for
remote sensing data, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing technology has …

The abundance of beach litter has been increasing globally during the last decades, and it is
an issue of global concern. A new survey strategy, based on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV …

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 …

Plastic pollution in coastal and marine areas is an ongoing environmental concern in the
world. Despite its growing concern worldwide, there is a knowledge gap in terms of its …

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 …

Urbanization is provoking habitat loss and fragmentation, driving rapid landscape
transformation worldwide. Remnant habitats in urban areas can be especially prone to …

Multirotor drones can be efficiently used to monitor macro-litter in coastal and riverine
environments. Litter on beaches, dunes and riverbanks, along with floating litter on coastal …

The abundance of litter pollution in the marine environment has been increasing globally.
Remote sensing techniques are valuable tools to advance knowledge on litter abundance …

Beach litter monitoring programs play a key role in establishing effective management
measures to preserve the ecological, scenic, and economic value of the coastal areas. In …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV, aka drones) are being used for mapping macro-litter in the
environment. As drone images require a manual processing task for detecting marine litter, it …