Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
192, P. 115099 - 115099
Published: May 31, 2023
This
baseline
focuses
on
the
octopus
pot,
a
litter
item
found
North
Atlantic
Iberian
coast.
Octopus
pots
are
deployed
from
vessels
in
ropes,
with
several
hundred
units,
and
placed
seabed,
to
capture
mostly
Vulgaris.
The
loss
of
gears
due
extreme
seas
state,
bad
weather
and/or
fishing-related
unforeseen
circumstances,
cause
contaminating
beaches
dunes,
where
they
transported
by
sea
current,
waves
wind
actions.
work
i)
gives
an
overview
use
pot
fisheries,
ii)
analyses
spatial
distribution
this
coast,
iii)
discusses
potential
measures
for
tackling
plague
Overall,
it
is
urgent
promote
conducive
policies
strategies
sustainable
waste
management
pots,
based
Reduce,
Reuse
Recycle
hierarchical
framework.
Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
163, P. 111969 - 111969
Published: Jan. 27, 2021
Abundance,
chemical
composition
and
ecological
risk
of
microplastics
(MPs)
in
terrestrial
marine
environments
have
merited
substantial
attention
from
the
research
communities.
This
is
first
attempt
to
comprehend
MPs
sediments
along
Indian
coast
using
meta-data.
Polymer
hazard
index
(PHI),
pollution
load
(PLI)
potential
(PERI)
were
used
evaluate
quality
sediments.
Areas
high
PHI
values
(>1000)
due
presence
polymers
with
scores
such
as
polyamide
(PA)
polystyrene
(PS).
According
PLI
values,
west
India
(WCI)
are
moderately
contaminated
(PLI:
3.03
15.5),
whereas
east
(ECI)
less
1
6.14).
The
PERI
showed
higher
for
metropolitan
cities,
river
mouths,
fishing
zones
remote
islands.
Frontiers in Water,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: Jan. 26, 2022
Land-based
plastic
waste,
carried
to
the
sea
through
rivers,
is
considered
a
main
source
of
marine
pollution.
However,
most
plastics
that
leak
into
environment
never
make
it
ocean.
Only
small
fraction
are
found
in
terrestrial
and
aquatic
compartments
river
systems
emitted,
vast
majority
can
be
retained
for
years,
decades,
potentially
centuries.
In
this
perspective
paper
we
introduce
concept
as
reservoirs.
Under
normal
conditions,
hydrometeorological
variables
(such
wind,
runoff
discharge)
mobilize,
transport
deposit
within
different
(e.g.,
riverbanks,
floodplains,
lakes,
estuaries).
The
emptying
these
reservoirs
primarily
occurs
under
extreme
hydrological
conditions
storms,
floods).
specifically
focus
on
retention
mechanisms
compartments,
their
effect
fate
accumulated
various
timescales.
We
aim
rivers
(long-term)
sinks
pollution,
provide
suggestions
future
research
directions.
Annual Review of Environment and Resources,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
48(1), P. 55 - 79
Published: Nov. 13, 2023
Plastics
are
persistent
and
pervasive
throughout
the
environment
have
now
been
reported
from
deepest
parts
of
ocean
to
tops
highest
most
remote
mountains.
There
is
a
body
information
on
sources,
degradation,
transport
plastics
as
well
variety
research
investigating
ecotoxicological
wider
ecological
consequences
plastic
ingestion
accumulation.
Such
knowledge
has
obtained
with
developments
in
field
laboratory
methods
for
identification
then
well-publicized
media
public
communications.
However,
although
there
large
focus
pollution
within
past
decade,
plenty
that
we
do
not
yet
know.
Even
five
years,
sources
microplastics
(1
μm–5
mm)
confirmed
had
previously
considered,
example,
road
paints
tire
wear
particles.
Initial
focused
marine
environment,
but
understanding
accumulation
impacts
terrestrial
freshwater
environments
growing.
substantial
lack
basic
science
efficiency
solutions
aimed
at
mitigating
pollution.
This
review
highlights
some
recent
(past
years)
including
investigations
accumulation,
distribution,
impacts,
provides
directions
future
work.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 445 - 445
Published: April 19, 2021
Marine
pollution
is
one
of
the
biggest
environmental
problems,
mainly
due
to
single-use
or
disposable
plastic
waste
fragmenting
into
microplastics
(MPs)
and
nanoplastics
(NPs)
entering
oceans
from
coasts
together
with
human-made
MPs.
A
rapidly
growing
worry
concerning
human
safety
has
stimulated
research
interest
in
potential
risks
induced
by
chemicals
associated
MPs/NPs.
In
this
framework,
present
review
analyzes
recent
advances
adsorption
desorption
studies
different
contaminants
species,
both
organic
metallic,
on
MPs
made
Poly(Ethylene
terephthalate).
The
choice
PET
motivated
its
great
diffusion
among
items
and,
unfortunately,
also
marine
pollution.
Due
ubiquitous
presence
MPS/NPs,
role
as
a
vector
abruptly
increased
last
three
years,
demonstrated
very
high
number
papers
sorption
environments.
relies
chemical
engineering
approach
aimed
at
providing
deeper
overview
mechanisms
metal
MPs/NPs
most
used
kinetic
models
predict
mass
transfer
process
liquid
phase
solid
adsorbent.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Feb. 24, 2021
Windrow
is
a
long-established
term
for
the
aggregations
of
seafoam,
seaweeds,
plankton
and
natural
debris
that
appear
on
ocean
surface.
Here,
we
define
"litter
windrow"
as
any
aggregation
floating
litter
at
submesoscale
domain
(
2
cm)
per
10
m2.
Litter
windrows
are
generally
overlooked
in
research
due
to
their
dispersion,
small
size
ephemeral
nature.
However,
applied
offers
unique
possibilities
advance
knowledge
management
marine
pollution.
hot
spots
interaction
with
life.
In
addition,
since
formation
dense
requires
especially
high
loads
environment,
detection
from
space-borne
sensors,
aerial
surveys
or
other
platforms
might
be
used
flag
areas
periods
severe
Monitoring
assessing
plans,
identification
pollution
sources,
impact
prevention
identified
some
most
promising
fields
application
windrows.
present
Perspective,
develop
conceptual
framework
point
out
main
obstacles,
opportunities
methodological
approaches
address
study
Earth s Future,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(8)
Published: July 12, 2022
Abstract
Plastic
pollution
in
aquatic
ecosystems
is
a
growing
threat
to
ecosystem
health
and
human
livelihood.
Recent
studies
show
that
the
majority
of
environmental
plastics
accumulate
within
river
systems
for
years,
decades
potentially
even
longer.
Long‐term
system‐scale
observations
are
key
improve
understanding
transport
retention
dynamics,
identify
sources
sinks,
assess
potential
risks.
The
goal
this
study
was
quantify
explain
variation
floating
plastic
Rhine‐Meuse
delta,
using
novel
1‐year
observational
data
set.
We
found
strong
positive
correlations
between
discharge.
During
peak
discharge
events,
up
six
times
higher
than
under
normal
conditions.
varied
factor
four
along
Rhine
Meuse
rivers,
which
hypothesized
be
related
complex
network,
locations
urban
areas,
tidal
dynamics.
Altogether,
our
findings
demonstrate
important
role
hydrology
as
driving
force
Our
emphasizes
need
exploring
other
factors
may
spatiotemporal
transport.
world's
most
polluted
rivers
connected
ocean
through
deltas.
Providing
reliable
data‐driven
insights
dynamics
optimize
prevention
reduction
strategies.
With
paper
we
aim
contribute
both
advancing
fundamental
establishment
long‐term
harmonized
collection
at
basin
scale.
