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ClearMarine Organisms Fouling on Ghost Nets in the Sounio Marine Protected Area (Greece)
Researchers conducted underwater clean-up operations in a marine protected area near Sounio, Greece, removing 1,200 kg of abandoned fishing nets and documenting 68 species that had colonized them. The study highlights how ghost nets threaten marine environments through species entrapment, habitat alteration, and microplastic release, while providing baseline data for monitoring plastic pollution in Mediterranean protected areas.
Microplastics in an advanced wastewater treatment plant: sustained and robust removal rates unfazed by seasonal variations
Researchers evaluated microplastic removal at an advanced wastewater treatment plant discharging into the Mediterranean Sea across three seasonal campaigns. The plant achieved removal rates above 99% consistently, with efficiency remaining robust even during rainy and high-tourism periods. The study found that primary treatment stages, particularly coagulation and settling, were most effective at capturing microplastics, with polyester being the predominant polymer type detected.
A Thousand Meters Deep: Vertical Profiling of the Subterranean Microbiome of Gourgouthakas Cave
Researchers profiled the microbial communities of Gourgouthakas Cave in Crete down to 1,100 meters depth, isolating 820 bacterial strains and discovering that cave-derived microbes — particularly Pseudomonas and Streptomyces — harbor novel biosynthetic gene clusters and potent antagonistic activity against major agricultural pathogens.
Microplastic Migration from Plastic Packaging into Honey
Researchers tested honey from flexible plastic pouches under dry outdoor and refrigeration storage conditions, finding direct evidence that microplastics migrate from the packaging into the honey, contaminating a product traditionally prized for its purity.
Floating microplastics in a hypersaline Mediterranean coastal lagoon: Abundance, chemical composition, and influence of environmental parameters
Researchers conducted the first microplastic investigation of a Mediterranean hypersaline coastal lagoon, finding an average abundance of 60 MPs/L with a statistically significant positive correlation to salinity. Particles were dominated by cellulose acetate semi-synthetic fibers and a small fraction of PET, with fishing and tourism activities identified as likely sources.
Label-free human-disease characterization through circulating cell free DNA analysis using Raman Spectroscopy
Not relevant to microplastics — this study uses Raman spectroscopy to analyse cell-free DNA in blood as a diagnostic tool for cancer and diabetes, with no connection to microplastic research.
Towards a strategy for the recovering of the Mediterranean monk seal in the Adriatic-Ionian Basin
Researchers assessed the conservation status of the endangered Mediterranean monk seal in the Adriatic-Ionian region, identifying an active breeding sub-population of at least 25 adults in Greek waters that could serve as a nucleus for regional recovery efforts.
Engraved Microwave Metasurfaces for Potential Application in Honey Quality Control
Researchers developed complementary split-ring resonator metasurfaces fabricated via computer numerical control engraving and evaluated their potential as honey quality control sensors, finding fundamental resonance frequencies in the 3-6 GHz range that shifted measurably in the presence of chestnut, pine, and orange blossom honey types.