The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
964, P. 178527 - 178527
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
The
Mediterranean
basin
is
the
second
largest
global
biodiversity
hotspot
in
world,
which
coexists
with
a
plethora
of
anthropogenic
stress.
This
study
examines
risks
that
marine
litter
poses
to
biodiversity,
using
Special
Protection
Area
Importance
(SPAMI)
"Pelagos
Sanctuary"
as
case
study.
In
this
paper,
new
survey
method
and
data
analysis
strategies
assess
impact
litter,
including
microplastics,
on
organisms,
proposed.
A
total
23
species,
from
invertebrates
cetaceans,
were
analysed
two
main
monitoring
approaches.
first
approach,
core
density
distribution
areas
11
megafauna
species
(elasmobranchs,
sea
turtles,
seabirds,
cetaceans)
4
invertebrate
evaluated
through
an
extended
field
survey.
Simultaneously,
floating
macro-
micro-litter
was
performed
be
overlapped
abundance.
approach
assessed
ingestion
microplastics
levels
plastic
additives
10
stranded
7
fish
species.
final
processing,
merging
abundance
environment,
ingested
sentinel
allowed
to:
a)
create
risk
maps
for
inhabiting
Pelagos
Sanctuary,
identifying
critical
conservation;
b)
identify
most
exposed
by
"exposure
score";
c)
select
pelagic
environment.
Sustainable Food Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Emulsions
hold
considerable
potential
for
innovation,
rendering
them
versatile
in
the
food
industry
with
diverse
benefits,
supporting
sustainability
initiatives
and
enhancing
human
health.
