Impacts vary according to the type and size of the plastics and can occur at different levels of biological organization in a wide variety of habitats. In this chapter, we reviewed and synthesized literature in order to describe the impact of litter on marine life in the Mediterranean sensitive...
It is essential to reduce the production of plastics and adopt proper waste management practices. Also, the public should be educated on the adverse impacts of plastic pollution and how to reduce plastic consumption. When we take care of the oceans, we are positively affecting terrestrial life ...
The impacts of plastics on marine ecosystems are broad, including habitat degradation and a wide range of negative effects on marine organisms. The impacts include from wildlife dead due to ingestion, starvation or entanglement in marine litter (Gall and Thompson, 2015), to attaching and drifting ...
Plastics are ubiquitous across the global economy and the subject of frequent debate, from their impact on marine pollution to their recyclability. However, their role in enhancing use efficiencies, such as decreasing food spoilage and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is often overlooked. ...
on protective plating on steel in stabilizers for PVC in pigments in plastics and glass as electrode material in nickel-cadmium batteries (increased in recent years) as a component of various alloys (decreased in recent years) UK Marine SACindicates that “salmonids [are] particularly susceptible ...
Microplastic contamination of lakes and rivers is an emerging environmental issue. Sources, environmental fate, in-situ behaviour, concentration and harmful impacts of microplastics on aquatic life are the focus of this review paper. Present review summarises the current state of information about microp...
Plastic pollution on the world’s coral reefs Plastics were found in 77 out of 84 coral reefs surveyed in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, including in deeper reefs and remote and near-pristine reefs, such as in uninhabited central Pacific atolls. Hudson T. Pinheiro , Chancey MacDon...
Marine animals can tangled up in these large patches of plastic debris, and the large plastic patches can harm multiple animals in a region. Take Action: Combat our Single-Use Plastics Problem Plastic straws and other single-use plastics are a non-essential part of our life. Yet, they cause...
Plastic pollution is a growing problem that affects not only ouroceans and marine lifebut also our communities, health, and the environment. It is caused by the excessive production and disposal of single-use plastics, as well as inadequate waste management practices and littering. ...
The prevalence of plastic and microplastics in the bodies of sea turtles, dolphins, whales, birds and other animals is truly shocking. As professional marine conservationists, we see the direct impact human behaviors have on our coastal environment and marine life every single day. We...