Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(22), P. 3125 - 3125
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
Beach
litter,
an
anthropogenic
and
hazardous
component,
can
interact
with
psammophilous
plant
species
communities.
These
are
particularly
prominent
in
the
Mediterranean
Basin,
renowned
for
its
highly
specialized
unique
flora
but
recognized
as
one
of
areas
that
is
globally
most
severely
affected
by
marine
litter.
To
provide
a
comprehensive
picture
outline
possible
future
directions,
data
on
beach
litter
coastal
ecosystems
were
collected
through
bibliographic
research.
Overall,
103
studies
investigated
presence
coasts,
which
only
18
considered
relationship
Our
research
highlights
this
topic
rather
underexplored
Basin
need
to
develop
standardized
protocol
assessment
be
applied
consistently
across
different
beaches
countries.
Information
might
improve
management
conservation
strategies
these
fragile
ecosystems.
Environmental Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(4), P. 470 - 484
Published: May 11, 2024
Aquatic
plants,
seagrasses,
macrophytes,
mangroves,
and
riparian
vegetation
are
responsible
for
some
of
the
most
important
ecosystem
services
provided
on
Earth.
Given
their
role
in
trapping
plastics
along
rivers,
we
propose
a
new
service
plastic
entrapment
by
global
plants.
Although
research
started
recently
to
study
plastics,
little
is
known
about
patterns
retention
remobilization
through
different
habitats.
those
gaps,
synthesize
data
plants
providing
conceptual
model
describe
processes
vegetation.
Our
results
demonstrate
how
has
pivotal
entrapping
across
spatial
temporal
scales,
finding
higher
density
rather
than
adjacent
water
area.
Furthermore,
proposed
(i.e.,
Plant
Plastic
Pathway)
highlighting
scales
release
Thus,
anticipate
our
be
starting
point
more
sophisticated
future
studies,
putting
effort
into
looking
at
plastic–vegetation
dynamics.
may
have
crucial
effect
if
applied
hotspot
area
detection
with
clean-up
mitigation
actions
riverine
ecosystems.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
904, P. 166756 - 166756
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Anthropogenic
litter
accumulates
along
coasts
worldwide.
In
addition
to
the
flowing
load,
wind,
sea
currents,
geomorphology
and
vegetation
determine
distribution
of
trapped
on
sandy
coasts.
Although
some
studies
highlighted
role
dune
plants
in
trapping
marine
litter,
little
is
known
about
their
efficiency
as
sinks
small-scale
spatial
across
area.
Here,
we
explore
these
gaps
by
analysing
six
plant
species
widespread
Mediterranean
coastal
habitats,
namely
Echinophora
spinosa,
Limbarda
crithmoides,
Anthemis
maritima,
Pancratium
maritimum,
Thinopyrum
junceum,
Salsola
kali.
The
present
study
analyses
for
first
time
capture
at
a
multi-species
level,
considering
morphological
structure.
Data
plastic
accumulation
were
compared
with
unvegetated
control
plots
located
embryo-dune
foredune
belts.
We
found
that
dunal
mainly
entrapped
macrolitter
(>
0.5
cm).
Particularly,
E.
L.
A.
maritima
P.
maritimum
mostly
accumulated
embryo
while
T.
junceum
S.
kali
more
Moreover,
beach
was
blocked
edge
patches
rather
than
core,
highlighting
'Plant-edge
effect'.
As
respectively
could
be
used
monitor
recollect
litter.
this
light,
our
findings
provide
further
insight
into
dynamics,
suppling
useful
information
clean-up
actions.
Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
201, P. 116163 - 116163
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Coastal
wetlands
represent
areas
that
can
testify
historical
accumulation
of
litter.
We
analyzed
the
anthropogenic
litter
deposited
on
channel
bottom
a
coastal
wetland
area
experienced
water
stress
due
to
extreme
summer
dryness
after
about
20
years.
hypothesize
accumulated
in
different
over
years
reflects
social
user
categories
(i.e.,
fishermen,
beach
users,
hunters)
and
exposure
meteo-marine
events.
Our
findings
highlight
historically
is
composed
plastics
(78.8
%),
clothes
(8.9
glass
(4.9
%).
Moreover,
concentration
averages
53.6
items/ha
8
sectors.
The
most
found
were
common
household
items
(25.4
diverse
(professional
consumer)
(24.2
food
beverages
packaging
(21.4
Finally,
diversity
indices
Detrended
Correspondence
Analysis
showed
sector
type
similarities.
reported
for
first
time
presence
testifying
non-more
occurring
recreational
activities.
Styrofoams
are
widely
used
as
floats
and
likely
to
be
damaged
by
burrowing
animals
in
mariculture.
However,
the
fate
of
fragmented
their
interaction
with
organisms
not
clear
coastal
environments.
In
present
study,
field
investigations
were
conducted
14
sites
along
coast
China
from
July
2023
October
2024.
Results
showed
that
buried
sand
or
soil
at
a
depth
up
50–60
cm
patchy
belted
distribution
patterns.
The
abundances
deep
layer
sediments
ranged
94
3042
items/kg.
bunched
roots
six
plant
species
three
ways,
i.e.,
wrapping,
crossing,
clinging.
abundance
foams
1
495
items/plant.
Simulation
experiments
laboratory
could
interact
after
days
exposure
tended
cross
through
gaps
foam
materials.
Our
study
indicates
coming
mariculture
remain
due
physical
biological
factors,
providing
new
insight
into
biogeochemical
cycle
plastic
debris.
Aquatic Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
87(2)
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
Abstract
There
has
been
a
notable
increase
in
research
into
microplastics
rivers
over
the
last
decade.
However,
no
clear
or
concise
standardized
monitoring
method
exists
for
sampling
of
rivers.
Many
guidelines
exist
and
analysis
from
rivers,
but
researchers
continue
to
use
methods
tools
that
may
contaminate
samples,
such
as
plankton
nets,
collect
filter
bulk
water
samples
with
differing
volumes
numbers
replicates.
This
can
result
same
river
system
being
shown
have
notably
varying
levels
between
sites.
The
aim
this
study
was
determine
microplastic
abundances
sediment,
together
critical
evaluation
sites,
ascertain
which
environmental
factors
impacted
distribution.
achieved
by
applying
rapid
habitat
assessment
simultaneously
microplastics.
results
indicated
velocity,
physical
obstructions
flow
and,
most
importantly,
discharge,
change
context
site
respect
its
content,
impact
niche-specific
organisms.
were
used
develop
new
measurement
unit,
discharge
unit.
MDU
provides
contextualized
representation
moving
through
river,
be
an
indicator
pollution
at
on
biota.
will
further
produce
guide
accurate
