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Microplastics in Mediterranean Seawater

SpringerBriefs in environmental science 2023 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Monique Mancuso, Nunziatina Porcino, Julián Blasco, Teresa Romeo, Serena Savoca, Nunziacarla Spanò, Teresa Bottari

Summary

This study reviewed and characterized microplastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, emphasizing how the basin's semi-enclosed geography and intense anthropogenic pressures make it one of the world's most microplastic-contaminated marine environments. The Mediterranean's high microplastic burden poses direct risks to the region's fisheries and seafood-dependent populations, who face elevated dietary exposure to plastic particles and their associated chemical contaminants.

Study Type Environmental

Microplastic pollution is one of the global emerging threats. All oceans are contaminated by microplastics, in particular, the Mediterranean Sea, due to its characteristic semi-closed morphology and the different anthropogenic pressures exerted by the surrounding...

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