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ClearImplementation of YOLOv5 for Detection and Classification of Microplastics and Microorganisms in Marine Environment
Researchers trained a YOLOv5 deep learning model on marine environment images and demonstrated it can accurately detect and classify both microplastics and microorganisms in real time, offering a memory-efficient tool for automated environmental monitoring.
Machine learning for microalgae detection and utilization
This review assessed machine learning applications for microalgae detection, classification, and utilization in aquaculture and bioproduction, finding that deep learning approaches achieve the highest accuracy for species identification from microscopy images. The authors highlighted ML as an enabling technology for automating microalgae monitoring and optimizing production in industrial bioreactors.
An Image Analysis of Coastal Debris Detection -Detection of microplastics using deep learning-
Researchers developed a deep learning-based coastal debris detection system using YOLOv7 and the SAHI vision library to identify microplastics in image data collected from shorelines. The system demonstrated effective detection performance and offers a scalable approach for automated monitoring of microplastic litter in coastal environments.
Full stage networks with auxiliary focal loss and multi-attention module for submarine garbage object detection
Researchers developed a new AI-based detection system using modified YOLO neural networks to identify and locate garbage objects on the seafloor in complex underwater images. The system uses multi-scale feature extraction and a specialized loss function to accurately detect small and deformed debris items, supporting robotic clean-up efforts in marine environments.
YOLOv7-Based Microplastic Detection: Crafting a Custom Dataset for Environmental Analysis
Researchers used three versions of the YOLO object detection model to detect and count microplastics from a custom-built dataset. YOLOv8 achieved the highest overall accuracy at 81.4%, followed by YOLOv7 at 80.7% and YOLOv9 at 77.2%, though YOLOv7 performed best with real-time test data. The study demonstrates the potential of AI-based detection systems for automating microplastic identification in environmental samples.
Automatic Cell Counting With YOLOv5: A Fluorescence Microscopy Approach.
This paper is not about microplastics; it is a study of automatic cell counting using the YOLOv5 deep learning model applied to fluorescence microscopy images, achieving high accuracy for laboratory cell detection.
Efficient Microplastic Detection in Water Using ResNet50 and Fluorescence Imaging
Researchers applied a ResNet50 deep learning model to fluorescence microscopy images of water samples, achieving high-accuracy classification of microplastics, demonstrating that deep learning can efficiently automate microplastic identification from microscopy data.
Machine Learning Powered Microalgae Classification by Use of Polarized Light Scattering Data
Researchers developed a machine learning framework using polarized light scattering data to classify 35 categories of marine microalgae, finding that non-linear support vector machines achieved identification accuracy above 80% for more than 10 algal categories.
Deep Learning Approaches for Detection and Classification of Microplastics in Water for Clean Water Management
Researchers applied dual deep learning models (YOLOv8, YOLOv11, and several CNN architectures) to detect and classify microplastics in water, finding that these AI approaches could accurately identify plastic types across both aquatic and non-aquatic datasets.
WaveFilter: Advanced Imaging for Marine Microplastic Monitoring
This paper describes WaveFilter, a deep-learning system based on the YOLOv5 model trained to automatically detect microplastics in images of aquatic environments, achieving about 80% precision in identifying plastic particles even against complex backgrounds. The model is compact enough for real-time deployment, offering a faster and more scalable alternative to tedious manual counting methods. Automated detection tools like this could make large-scale marine microplastic monitoring more practical and consistent.
Balancing Feature Symmetry: IFEM-YOLOv13 for Robust Underwater Object Detection Under Degradation
This paper presents IFEM-YOLOv13, a deep learning detection system designed to overcome image degradation challenges in underwater object detection. Innovations including adaptive optical compensation and feature enhancement modules improved detection accuracy for small and partially obscured targets including microplastic debris.
A Deep Learning Approach for Microplastic Segmentation in Microscopic Images
Researchers developed a deep learning model for automated segmentation and classification of microplastics in microscopic images, identifying five distinct categories including fibers, fragments, spheres, foam, and film. The model achieved high accuracy while maintaining low computational requirements, making it suitable for high-throughput deployment in environmental monitoring. The study offers a tool that could help overcome the measurement bottleneck in microplastic characterization for toxicological and risk assessment studies.
Improved detection and counting performance of microplastics in common carp whole blood by an attention-guided deep learning method
Researchers developed an attention-guided deep learning method called Attention-YOLO to improve automated detection and counting of microplastic polystyrene particles in common carp whole blood samples imaged by bright-field microscopy. The system incorporated a channel attention mechanism into the feature extraction network and was trained on a custom dataset of particles in various colors, improving detection accuracy over standard YOLO approaches for high-throughput toxicity studies.
Improving YOLOv11 for marine water quality monitoring and pollution source identification
Researchers improved the YOLOv11 computer vision model to better detect and identify marine pollution sources, including oil spills, debris, and turbid water, in complex underwater environments. The enhanced model achieved higher detection accuracy and faster processing speeds compared to the standard version. The study demonstrates that advanced AI-based monitoring tools can meaningfully improve our ability to track and respond to marine pollution in real time.
PBM‐YOLO: A Performance Balanced Floating Garbage Detection Model for Water Surface Environments
Researchers developed PBM-YOLO, a performance-balanced deep learning model for detecting floating garbage including plastic debris on water surfaces, optimising the architecture to balance detection accuracy and computational efficiency for practical deployment in ecological protection and waterway resource recycling applications.
GoogLeNet-Based Deep Learning Framework for Underwater Microplastic Classification in Marine Environments
Researchers trained a GoogLeNet deep learning model on underwater images to classify microplastics into four categories, achieving strong classification performance for primary microplastics, secondary microplastics, non-microplastic debris, and marine biota in turbid coastal waters.
Underwater Waste Recognition and Localization Based on Improved YOLOv5
Researchers developed an improved YOLOv5-based algorithm incorporating weighted image fusion to enhance detection and localization of underwater plastic waste in optical images, addressing challenges of noise, low contrast, and blurred textures in aquatic environments.
The Identification of Spherical Engineered Microplastics and Microalgae by Micro-hyperspectral Imaging
Scientists used hyperspectral imaging combined with machine learning to distinguish between microplastic particles and microalgae in seawater samples. Developing reliable automated methods for identifying microplastics in complex environmental samples is critical for accurate contamination monitoring.
YOLOv8-C2f-Faster-EMA: An Improved Underwater Trash Detection Model Based on YOLOv8
Researchers improved an AI-based object detection system (YOLOv8) to better identify small pieces of underwater trash, achieving a 5% improvement in detection accuracy. Automated trash detection in waterways matters because removing plastic waste before it breaks into microplastics can reduce the amount of tiny plastic particles that eventually contaminate drinking water and seafood.
Digital holographic microplastics detection and characterization in heterogeneous samples via deep learning
Researchers used digital holographic microscopy combined with deep learning to detect and characterize microplastic particles in heterogeneous samples containing algae, microorganisms, and other natural particles. This automated approach could improve the speed and accuracy of environmental microplastic monitoring.
AI – Driven Marine Debris Detection for Ocean Conservation
Researchers developed an AI-driven marine debris detection system using the YOLOv8 deep learning model trained to identify plastic waste in challenging underwater conditions including low visibility and complex backgrounds. The system aims to provide scalable, automated monitoring to support ocean conservation and guide debris removal efforts.
MP-Net: Deep learning-based segmentation for fluorescence microscopy images of microplastics isolated from clams
Researchers developed MP-Net, a deep learning model based on U-Net architecture, that accurately segments and quantifies fluorescent microplastics in microscopy images of clams, achieving over 90% accuracy and enabling faster, more reliable environmental monitoring.
TECI-YOLO: An Efficient, Lightweight Model for Detecting Small Floating Objects on Water Surfaces
Despite its title referencing floating object detection on water, this paper studies a machine learning model (TECI-YOLO) for detecting small objects on water surfaces using computer vision — not microplastic pollution. It examines improvements in detection accuracy and computational efficiency for real-time marine monitoring and is not directly relevant to microplastics research.
Deep Learning-Based Image Recognition System for Automated Microplastic Detection and Water Pollution Monitoring
This study developed a deep learning image recognition system to automate the detection and classification of microplastics from microscopy images of water samples. The system achieved high accuracy across particle types and sizes, offering a scalable and less labor-intensive alternative to manual microscopy for large-scale water pollution monitoring.