The seafloor covers some 70% of the Earth's surface and has been recognised as a major
sink for marine litter. Still, litter on the seafloor is the least investigated fraction of marine …

This review provides a discussion of the published literature concerning benthic plastic
debris in ocean, sea, lake, estuary and river bottoms throughout the world. Although …

To understand how planet Earth works we study it increasingly as a system–a collection of
interdependent parts or spheres–the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the …

Concern has been expressed regarding the extent of contamination of the Black Sea.
Analyses of coastal sediments taken from throughout the region indicate, however, that …

This paper investigates the natural and anthropogenic processes controlling sediment
chemistry in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica, emphasizing the area affected by …

The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment
has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the …

New information on the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Hg and Zn in the liver, kidney and muscles
of eight marine benthic and pelagic sub-Antarctic fish species are presented to determine …

This study examined the concentrations of total hydrocarbons (THC), polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and trace metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg …

This review of the literature shows that amphipod crustaceans create disturbance through
predation on commercial harvests, attacks on macroalgae, introductions as exotic species …

Plastics have been found in several compartments in Antarctica. However, there is currently
no evidence of their presence on Antarctic glaciers. Our pilot study investigated plastic …