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 …

Detection and identification of macroplastic debris in aquatic environments is crucial to
understand and counter the growing emergence and current developments in distribution …

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 …

Multirotor drones can be efficiently used to monitor macro-litter in coastal and riverine
environments. Litter on beaches, dunes and riverbanks, along with floating litter on coastal …

Plastic pollution is a critical global issue. Increases in plastic consumption have triggered
increased production, which in turn has led to increased plastic disposal. In situ observation …

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 …

Marine litter (ML) is recognized as one of the main socio-economic and environmental
concerns and monitoring operations have been realized worldwide in order to collect …

The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is a migratory filter-feeding species that is
susceptible to ingest plastics while lunge feeding across the oceans. Plastic additives, such …

Monitoring marine contamination by floating litter can be particularly challenging since
debris are continuously moving over a large spatial extent pushed by currents, waves, and …

Since 1971, remote sensing techniques have been used to map and monitor phenomena
and parameters of the coastal zone. However, updated reviews have only considered one …