Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Abstract Machine learning covers a large set of algorithms that can be trained to identify
patterns in data. Thanks to the increase in the amount of data and computing power …

The surge of research on marine litter is generating important information on its inputs,
distribution and impacts, but data on the nature and origin of the litter remain scattered …

The subtropical oceanic gyre in the North Pacific Ocean is currently covered with tens of
thousands of tonnes of floating plastic debris, dispersed over millions of square kilometres. A …

Aerial and underwater imaging is being widely used for monitoring litter objects found at the
sea surface, beaches and seafloor. However, litter monitoring requires a considerable …

Microplastic presence in benthic marine systems is a widely discussed topic. The influence
of the natural matrix on microplastic distribution within the sedimentary matrix is often …

A systematic review of research on marine macrolitter densities in the past five years (2015–
2020) revealed considerable knowledge gaps in the field. Nearly half he reviewed studies …

As an important part of marine litter at the seafloor “Abandoned, lost, discarded or otherwise
lost fishing gear”(ALDFG) is gaining increasing attention in environmental assessments …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted marine basins and currently
serves as a hotspot for marine litter. The seafloor represents the ultimate sink for most litter …

Marine scientists use a variety of collection and monitoring methods to survey macrolitter in
aquatic environments, aiming to assess the level of pollution and design mitigation actions …