The rise of plastics since the mid-20th century, both as a material element of modern life and
as a growing environmental pollutant, has been widely described. Their distribution in both …

Marine debris is listed among the major perceived threats to biodiversity, and is cause for
particular concern due to its abundance, durability and persistence in the marine …

In this review we report new findings concerning interaction between marine debris and
wildlife. Deleterious effects and consequences of entanglement, consumption and …

Plastic debris is now ubiquitous in the marine environment affecting a wide range of taxa,
from microscopic zooplankton to large vertebrates. Its persistence and dispersal throughout …

Growing evidence suggests that anthropogenic litter, particularly plastic, represents a highly
pervasive and persistent threat to global marine ecosystems. Multinational research is …

Marine wildlife faces a growing number of threats across the globe, and the survival of many
species and populations will be dependent on conservation action. One threat in particular …

The abundance, composition and sources of marine litter were determined on beaches
located in the seven countries of the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion, namely Albania, Bosnia …

Bay is a unique part of the ecosystem, acting as the intersection for marine and terrestrial
systems and hosting diverse biological organisms. The ubiquitous application of plastics has …

The global accumulation of plastic waste has reached crisis levels. The diverse and
multilayered impacts of plastic on biological health prompts an evaluation of these effects …

The impact that microplastics (< 5 mm) have on scleractinian coral is largely unknown. This
study investigated calcification effects, size limits, and retention times of microbeads and …