There have been numerous studies that have identified the presence of low-density
microplastics (MPs) in the water column and sediments. The focus of current MPs research …

Sudden beaching of huge seaweed masses smother the coastline and form rotting piles on
the shore. The number of reports of these events in previously unaffected areas has …

The Ulva prolifera green tides in the Yellow Sea, China, which have been occurring since
2007, are a serious environmental problem attracting worldwide attention. Despite extensive …

Macroalgal blooms and marine microplastics (MPs), as global challenges for oceans, are
both showing a rising trend. However, none is known regarding the interaction of these two …

Multi-sensor remote sensing is a critical part of the surveillance of coastal ocean for hazard
management. The world's largest green macroalgae blooms (green tide) in the Yellow Sea …

Harmful macroalgal blooms (HMBs) have been increasing along China's coasts, causing
significant social impacts and economic losses. Besides extensive eutrophication sustaining …

As global ecological disasters, green tide outbreaks have been observed in the Southern
Yellow Sea (SYS) of China since 2007, resulting in considerable economic losses and …

Since 2008, macroalgal blooms of Ulva prolifera (also called green tides) occurred every
summer in the Yellow Sea (YS), causing environmental and economic problems. A number …

Green macroalgal blooms caused by Ulva species have influenced the Shandong Province
for 15 consecutive years since 2007, leading to serious damage to the marine environment …

The spectacular massive green tide of Ulva prolifera in the southern Yellow Sea, which has
become a recurrent phenomenon in this region over the last 8 years, attracted much …