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A review of remote sensing in coastal aquaculture: data, geographic hotspots, methods, and challenges

This review examines remote sensing applications in coastal aquaculture, synthesising data sources, geographic hotspots, and methodological advances that allow satellite and aerial imagery to monitor aquaculture facility extent, water quality, and environmental impacts including plastic debris from aquaculture infrastructure.

2025 Figshare
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A review of remote sensing in coastal aquaculture: data, geographic hotspots, methods, and challenges

This review synthesises remote sensing methods for monitoring coastal aquaculture, covering satellite and aerial data sources, identifying geographic hotspots of aquaculture expansion, and evaluating current and emerging techniques for assessing environmental impacts such as plastic debris from nets, cages, and buoys.

2025 Figshare
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Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Aquaculture Environment

This review covers high-efficiency analytical methods for identifying and quantifying microplastics in aquaculture environments, addressing the growing concern that plastic products widely used in aquaculture operations are an underreported source of microplastic contamination.

2022 Frontiers in Marine Science 43 citations
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A Global Review of Progress in Remote Sensing and Monitoring of Marine Pollution

This review examines how remote sensing technology, including satellites and drones, is being used to monitor marine pollution such as oil spills, floating debris, and microplastics. While the technology works well for detecting large-scale pollution, methods for tracking microplastics in the ocean are still in early development. Better monitoring tools are needed to understand the full scope of marine microplastic pollution, which ultimately affects seafood safety and human health.

2023 Water 37 citations
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Monitoring and Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Coastal Zones: Sampling Methods and Spatial Distribution Characteristics

This review examines sampling methods and spatial distribution characteristics of microplastic pollution in coastal zones, synthesizing approaches for monitoring these key environmental interfaces. Researchers found that coastal zones serve as major sinks and dispersal areas for microplastics, with sampling methodology significantly influencing reported concentrations and distribution patterns.

2025
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Microplastics and their potential effects on the aquaculture systems: a critical review

This review examines the sources, distribution, and potential ecological effects of microplastics in aquaculture systems worldwide. Researchers found that microplastics enter aquaculture through feed, water intake, and atmospheric deposition, and can accumulate in farmed fish and shellfish tissues. The study highlights the need for monitoring programs and mitigation strategies to protect both aquaculture productivity and consumer safety from microplastic contamination.

2020 Reviews in Aquaculture 154 citations
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Risk of aquaculture-derived microplastics in aquaculture areas: An overlooked issue or a non-issue?

This review examines aquaculture-derived microplastics from degrading fishing nets and foam buoys, finding they represent a significant but overlooked source of marine microplastic pollution with distinct environmental consequences compared to other sources.

2022 Frontiers in Marine Science 24 citations
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Can we quantify the aquatic environmental plastic load from aquaculture?

Researchers developed the first framework for estimating plastic litter entering the ocean from aquaculture, combining satellite imagery, drone surveys, and questionnaire data from farms. The framework provides a method for quantifying a significant and previously untracked source of marine plastic pollution, which is important for both environmental monitoring and sustainable aquaculture management.

2022 Water research
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On advances, challenges and potentials of remote sensing image analysis in marine debris and suspected plastics monitoring

This review evaluates the current state of satellite and aerial remote sensing for detecting marine plastic debris, noting that while progress has been made using optical and hyperspectral imaging, significant challenges remain including low detection resolution for small particles, confusion with other floating materials, and the need for better machine learning algorithms. The paper is relevant to the microplastics field as large-scale monitoring tools are needed to track plastic pollution distribution and inform cleanup and policy efforts, though direct detection of microplastics (<5 mm) from orbit remains largely out of reach with current technology.

2023 Frontiers in Remote Sensing 9 citations
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Evaluating Pollution from Aquaculture Materials and Developing Sustainable Alternatives to Reduce Marine Environmental Impacts: A Case Study in Vietnam

Researchers assessed the status of marine pollution associated with aquaculture activities in Vietnam, with particular emphasis on plastic and microplastic contamination from aquaculture materials, and developed recommendations for more sustainable alternatives to reduce the environmental footprint of coastal aquaculture operations.

2025 Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg
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An Integrated Assessmentof Microplastic Pollutionin Coastal Surface Water and Sediment of Japan

Researchers conducted an integrated assessment of microplastic pollution in coastal surface water and sediment around Japan, providing a comprehensive dataset that clarifies the extent of contamination in Japanese coastal areas previously lacking systematic monitoring data.

2025 Figshare
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Aerial Remote Sensing of Aquatic Microplastic Pollution: The State of the Science and How to Move It Forward

A systematic literature review of aerial remote sensing for aquatic microplastic detection identified three main approaches — spectral characteristics, floating debris imaging, and AI-based analysis — all still largely experimental rather than operational.

2024 Microplastics 6 citations
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A Mini-Review of Microplastics in Aquaculture: Sources, Toxicity, Countermeasures and Prospects

This mini-review examined microplastic sources, toxicological effects on marine organisms, and potential human health risks from consuming aquaculture products contaminated with microplastics. The review covered management strategies including ecological interception, purification, improved fishing gear, remote sensing monitoring, and the need for stronger waste management policies in aquaculture.

2024 International Journal of Oceanography & Aquaculture 1 citations
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Microplastic Pollution In The Aquaculture Field: A Mini Review

This mini-review examines microplastic pollution in aquaculture systems, covering how particles accumulate in fish and shellfish, potential health effects on farmed species, and pathways by which aquaculture-derived microplastics enter surrounding environments.

2025 Barakuda 45 Jurnal Ilmu Perikanan dan Kelautan
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A Review on Microplastics in Offshore and Nearshore Waters

This short review covered sampling and analytical techniques used to quantify microplastics in nearshore and offshore ocean waters, providing an overview of published distribution data across different oceans and coastal zones to guide standardization of marine microplastic monitoring.

2025 Journal of Water Resource and Protection 4 citations
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Satellite sensors as an emerging technique for monitoring macro- and microplastics in aquatic ecosystems

This review assessed the emerging use of satellite remote sensing technologies for monitoring macro- and microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems, evaluating current capabilities and limitations of different satellite sensors for detecting waterborne plastic debris.

2022 Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics 28 citations
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A systematic review and scientometrics analysis on microplastic pollution on coastal beaches around the globe

This systematic review analyzes microplastic pollution on coastal beaches worldwide. The research found that beach contamination varies widely by region but is present on virtually every coastline studied. This matters because beaches are not just recreational areas but also habitats where microplastics can enter marine food webs and eventually reach people through seafood consumption.

2025 Continental Shelf Research 4 citations
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Occurrence and ecological impact of microplastics in aquaculture ecosystems

This review examines microplastic contamination specifically within aquaculture systems, which are an increasingly important source of protein for human diets worldwide. Researchers found that aquaculture environments accumulate microplastics from external sources like land-based waste and shipping, as well as from the plastic gear, equipment, and feed used in farming operations. The study raises concerns about food safety, as microplastics in farmed seafood represent a direct pathway of human exposure.

2021 Chemosphere 245 citations
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Application of Remote Sensing for the Detection and Monitoring of Microplastics in the Coastal Zone of the Colombian Caribbean

Researchers explored using remote sensing technology, including Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and machine learning algorithms, to detect and monitor microplastic pollution along the Colombian Caribbean coast. The study found that combining multispectral satellite data with computational models shows promise for systematic, large-scale monitoring of coastal microplastic contamination in regions where ground-level surveillance remains limited.

2025 Microplastics 1 citations
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Current Progress on Marine Microplastics Pollution Research: A Review on Pollution Occurrence, Detection, and Environmental Effects

This review summarized current knowledge on marine microplastic pollution, covering detection methods, occurrence across ocean zones and organism types, and environmental effects, while identifying key research gaps around long-term ecological impacts and standardized monitoring protocols.

2021 Water 29 citations
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Microplastics in bivalves and their habitat in relation to shellfish aquaculture proximity in coastal British Columbia, Canada

Researchers compared microplastic concentrations in Manila clams and Pacific oysters grown at commercial shellfish aquaculture sites versus reference beaches in coastal British Columbia, finding that proximity to aquaculture operations influenced microplastic levels in both bivalves and surrounding sediments.

2019 Aquaculture Environment Interactions 105 citations
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Microplastics in aquaculture systems: Occurrence, ecological threats and control strategies

This review summarizes how microplastics contaminate aquaculture systems through fishing gear, feed, and polluted water, and examines their effects on farmed aquatic species. Microplastics accumulate in farmed fish and shellfish, raising concerns about food safety for the millions of people who consume aquaculture products. The authors discuss removal strategies and call for better monitoring to protect both aquaculture sustainability and consumer health.

2023 Chemosphere 54 citations
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A review of microplastic pollution in aquaculture: Sources, effects, removal strategies and prospects

This review examines how microplastics contaminate fish farms through environmental inputs and aquaculture equipment, affecting water quality and the health of farmed seafood. Since contaminated aquaculture products are a direct pathway for microplastics to reach the human diet, reducing plastic pollution in fish farming is important for food safety.

2023 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 176 citations
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Earth Observations for Monitoring Marine Coastal Hazards and Their Drivers

Researchers reviewed the use of Earth observation technologies for monitoring coastal hazards including pollution, sea-level changes, and extreme weather events. The study highlights how satellite-based monitoring and forecasting systems are increasingly important for managing risks to densely populated coastal zones, including emerging threats from marine pollution such as microplastics.

2020 Surveys in Geophysics 202 citations