Marine litter: Solutions for a major environmental problem

AT Williams, N Rangel-Buitrago - Journal of coastal …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT Williams, AT and Rangel-Buitrago, N., 2019. Marine litter: Solutions for a major
environmental problem. Journal of Coastal Research, 35 (3), 648–663. Coconut Creek …

To clean or not to clean? A critical review of beach cleaning methods and impacts

S Zielinski, CM Botero, A Yanes - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Cleaning is a fundamental concern of beach managers in many destinations as well as an
important requirement in beach quality awards. However, it has been largely neglected in …

The wedge clam Donax trunculus L., 1758 as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution

M Ben-Haddad, MR Abelouah, S Hajji… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study describes the use of D. trunculus as a bioindicator of microplastic (MPs) pollution
due to beach urbanization related to the development of the Taghazout Bay tourist resort in …

The global impact of sand mining on beaches and dunes

N Rangel-Buitrago, W Neal, O Pilkey… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Beaches and coastal dunes have always supplied sand for a wide range of uses, and
initially the extracted volumes were limited to buckets, wheelbarrows, or small pickup truck …

Microplastics pollution on colombian Central Caribbean beaches

N Rangel-Buitrago, H Arroyo-Olarte, J Trilleras… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing literature on microplastics (MPs) in coastal and marine environs reflects the
seriousness of this pollutant category. Diverse litter studies on Colombia's Central …

The status of marine debris/litter and plastic pollution in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME): 1980–2020

KK La Daana, H Asmath, JF Gobin - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is one of several anthropogenic stressors putting pressure on ecosystems of
the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME). A 'Clean Ocean'is one of the ambitious …

Microplastics pollution in sediments of Moroccan urban beaches: the Taghazout coast as a case study

M Ben-Haddad, MR Abelouah, S Hajji… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work describes the spatiotemporal analysis of microplastics (MPs) pollution in
sediments collected on a high urbanized beach located in Taghazout coast, central Atlantic …

Spatiotemporal variations in anthropogenic marine litter pollution along the northeast beaches of India

M Mugilarasan, R Karthik, R Purvaja, RS Robin… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine litter is widely distributed in marine environments and has been a severe concern
worldwide, due to the disposal of waste from diverse sources. The severity of this threat has …

Plastics in the Anthropocene: A multifaceted approach to marine pollution management

N Rangel-Buitrago, WJ Neal, F Galgani - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The Anthropocene, defined by human-induced environmental transformations, presents a
critical challenge: plastic pollution. This complex problem, particularly prominent in coastal …

Marine litter in the central Atlantic coast of Morocco

MR Abelouah, M Ben-Haddad, AA Alla… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a quantitative and qualitative diagnosis of the current state of marine
litter along the northern coastline of Agadir, located on the central Atlantic coast of Morocco …