Tackling marine plastic pollution in Morocco: A review of current research, regulatory measures, and future challenges

B Mghili, M Ben-Haddad, O Zerrad… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review provides a critical analysis of all the available literature on plastic pollution in
Morocco's marine environment between 2014 and 2023. It discusses the abundance …

Effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: a comprehensive review

S GÜNDOĞDU, İNUR YEŞİLYURT… - Turkish Journal of …, 2024 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive pollutants that pose significant threats to marine
ecosystems. This review examines the impact of MPs on marine organisms, highlighting key …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term exposure to polystyrene microplastics hampers the cellular function of gills in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

G De Marco, MC Eliso, GO Conti, M Galati, B Billè… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic is undoubtedly the most useful and versatile polymeric material that man has
developed in the last two centuries Despite the societal benefits, plastic is now a serious …

Microplastics in marine sponges (Porifera) along a highly urbanized estuarine gradient in Santos, Brazil

VV Ribeiro, N Casado-Coy, S Salaní… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitously found in environmental matrices, particularly affecting
aquatic systems. While several marine species have been widely used to assess MP …

Microplastics determination and quantification in two benthic filter feeders Sabella spallanzanii, Polychaeta and Paraleucilla magna, Porifera

GE De Benedetto, S Fraissinet, N Tardio, S Rossi… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Plastic pollution is a worldwide problem especially in the marine environment. Plastic items
once fragmented into microplastics (MPs), can be captured by different marine species …

The Sector Analysis as a Coastal Management Tool for Sustainable Tourism Development on the Mediterranean Coast of Morocco

N Er-Ramy, D Nachite, G Anfuso, S Azaaouaj - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Beaches are ecologically valuable ecosystems and sites that attract many tourists from all
over the world, therefore, knowledge of their environmental conditions to establish sound …

Anthropogenic Microparticles Abundance in Sandy Beach Sediments along the Tetouan Coast (Morocco Mediterranean)

A Bouzekry, B Mghili, M Mancuso, O Bouadil, T Bottari… - Environments, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite the widespread presence of anthropogenic microparticles (AMs) in beach
sediments, research on their occurrence on Moroccan Mediterranean beaches is still limited …

Unraveling the interplay between environmental microplastics and salinity stress on Mytilus galloprovincialis larval development: A holistic exploration

K Boukadida, R Mlouka, MR Abelouah, S Chelly… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rise of plastic production has triggered a surge in plastic waste, overwhelming marine
ecosystems with microplastics. The effects of climate change, notably changing salinity …

Toxicity assessment of animal manure composts containing environmental microplastics by using earthworms Eisenia andrei

S Hattab, T Cappello, I Boughattas, K Sassi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, animal manure composting constitutes a sustainable alternative for farmers to
enhance the level of nutrients within soils and achieve a good productivity. However …

Does the microplastics ingestion patterns and polymer composition vary across the oceanic zones? A case study from the Indian coast

SS Devi, N Saifudeen, KS Kumar, AB Kumar - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores microplastic (MP) presence in the gastrointestinal tracts of deep-sea fish
from the Central Indian Ocean, off the Indian coast. Among the 27 species examined, 19 …