Plastic waste in the marine environment: A review of sources, occurrence and effects
This review article summarises the sources, occurrence, fate and effects of plastic waste in
the marine environment. Due to its resistance to degradation, most plastic debris will persist …
the marine environment. Due to its resistance to degradation, most plastic debris will persist …
[HTML][HTML] Beach litter survey by drones: Mini-review and discussion of a potential standardization
G Gonçalves, U Andriolo, LMS Gonçalves… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The abundance of beach litter has been increasing globally during the last decades, and it is
an issue of global concern. A new survey strategy, based on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV …
an issue of global concern. A new survey strategy, based on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV …
Sampling and quality assurance and quality control: a guide for scientists investigating the occurrence of microplastics across matrices
Plastic pollution is a defining environmental contaminant and is considered to be one of the
greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across …
greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across …
[HTML][HTML] Close-range remote sensing-based detection and identification of macroplastics on water assisted by artificial intelligence: a review
N Gnann, B Baschek, TA Ternes - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Detection and identification of macroplastic debris in aquatic environments is crucial to
understand and counter the growing emergence and current developments in distribution …
understand and counter the growing emergence and current developments in distribution …
Machine learning for aquatic plastic litter detection, classification and quantification (APLASTIC-Q)
Large quantities of mismanaged plastic waste are polluting and threatening the health of the
blue planet. As such, vast amounts of this plastic waste found in the oceans originates from …
blue planet. As such, vast amounts of this plastic waste found in the oceans originates from …
Mapping marine litter using UAS on a beach-dune system: a multidisciplinary approach
The amount of marine litter, mainly composed by plastic materials, has become a global
environmental issue in coastal environments. Traditional monitoring programs are based on …
environmental issue in coastal environments. Traditional monitoring programs are based on …
Coastal and marine plastic litter monitoring using remote sensing: A review
Plastic pollution in coastal and marine areas is an ongoing environmental concern in the
world. Despite its growing concern worldwide, there is a knowledge gap in terms of its …
world. Despite its growing concern worldwide, there is a knowledge gap in terms of its …
Spatial and size distribution of macro-litter on coastal dunes from drone images: A case study on the Atlantic coast
This work analyses the cross-shore (80 m) and long-shore (200 m) spatial and size
distribution of macro-litter on coastal dunes, employing a mapping framework based on an …
distribution of macro-litter on coastal dunes, employing a mapping framework based on an …
Quantifying marine macro litter abundance on a sandy beach using unmanned aerial systems and object-oriented machine learning methods
Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) have recently been proven to be valuable remote sensing
tools for detecting marine macro litter (MML), with the potential of supporting pollution …
tools for detecting marine macro litter (MML), with the potential of supporting pollution …
Estimation of plastic marine debris volumes on beaches using unmanned aerial vehicles and image processing based on deep learning
S Kako, S Morita, T Taneda - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic marine debris (PMD) is of global concern. To help address this problem, a novel
approach for estimating PMD volumes using a combination of unmanned aerial vehicle …
approach for estimating PMD volumes using a combination of unmanned aerial vehicle …