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The Contribution of Citizen Scientists to the Monitoring of Marine Litter.
(Springer Open, Heidelberg, Germany, 2015)
Citizen science projects are based on volunteer participation of
untrained citizens who contribute information, data and samples to scientific studies.
Herein we provide an overview of marine litter studies that have ...
Marine litter within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
(2013)
There have been numerous anthropogenic-driven changes to our planet in the last half-century. One of the most evident changes is the
ubiquity and abundance of litter in the marine environment. The EU Marine Strategy ...
Patterns of suspended and salp-ingested microplastic debris in the North Pacific investigated with epifluorescence microscopy.
(2020)
Microplastics (< 5 mm) have long been a concern in marine debris research, but quantifying the smallest microplastics
(< 333 μm) has been hampered by appropriate collection methods, like net tows. We modified standard
...
Marine litter: how to monitor, reduce and prevent ocean debris. Focus on plastics and microplastics.
(Vrie Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018)
We live in the age of plastics. They are ubiquitous in our daily life and in many industrial applications. They play a major role in our economy. Their production continuously increases. However, plastics are not well ...
Guideline to marine litter monitoring.
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, Zanzibar, 2018)
The following guide was produced by the Sustainable Seas Trust through its African Marine Waste Network project as part of a consultancy with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association. It includes capacity ...
Modeling the Role of Microplastics in Bioaccumulation of Organic Chemicals to Marine Aquatic Organisms. A Critical Review.
(Springer Open, Heidelberg, Germany, 2015)
It has been shown that ingestion of microplastics may increase bioaccumulation of organic chemicals by aquatic organisms. This paper critically reviews the literature on the effects of plastic ingestion on the bioaccumulation ...
African Marine Litter Monitoring Manual.
(African Marine Waste Network, Sustainable Seas Trust, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 2020)
Universally, concerns are mounting over the ubiquitous increase in plastic in waterways and oceans
of the world. It is commonly stated that about 80% of plastic waste enters the seas from land-based
sources, of which ...
Marine Debris Survey Information Guide.
(Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board, Eastwood, S Australia, 2009)
Marine debris surveys are part of the Gulf St. Vincent Marine Threat Abatement project,
initiated by the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board
(AMLRNRMB) and supported through the Australian ...
NOAA Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide.
(NOAA Marine Debris Program, Silver Spring, MD, 2012)
Marine debris has become one of the most widespread pollution problems in the world’s oceans
and waterways today. The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) serves as a centralized marine
debris resource within NOAA, coordinating ...
Capacity Building for Marine Debris Prevention and Management in the APEC Region: Workshop Report, Yeosu, Korea 12-18 June 2017.
(Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM) for APEC Secretariat, Seoul, Korea, 2017)
1. Capacity Building for Marine Debris Prevention and Management in the APEC Region, a training program for the APEC economies, was held in Yeosu, Korea on 12-18 June 2017 which had 28 participants from 14 APEC member ...