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View article: Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Resistance in Marine Bacteria from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea): Insights from Wild Fish and Environmental Samples
Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Resistance in Marine Bacteria from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea): Insights from Wild Fish and Environmental Samples Open
This study examines the occurrence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics and heavy metals in Terra Nova Bay, a coastal area of the Ross Sea in Antarctica that is increasingly recognised as vulnerable to human influence. During the 37th Ital…
View article: Plastic pollution in brackish waters: Macroalgae as collectors of plastic debris
Plastic pollution in brackish waters: Macroalgae as collectors of plastic debris Open
Transitional waters, like the Capo Peloro lagoon, are ecologically and commercially valuable but particularly vulnerable to plastic pollution. This study investigates, for the first time, how two bloom-forming macroalgae, Chaetomorpha aere…
View article: Plastic pollution in a special protected area for migratory birds
Plastic pollution in a special protected area for migratory birds Open
Plastic pollution in Special Protected Areas for Migratory Birds and Sites of Community Importance is a growing environmental concern. These areas, often designated to provide safe habitats for migratory bird species, are increasingly thre…
View article: Anthropogenic Microparticles Abundance in Sandy Beach Sediments along the Tetouan Coast (Morocco Mediterranean)
Anthropogenic Microparticles Abundance in Sandy Beach Sediments along the Tetouan Coast (Morocco Mediterranean) Open
Despite the widespread presence of anthropogenic microparticles (AMs) in beach sediments, research on their occurrence on Moroccan Mediterranean beaches is still limited. This study is the first report on AM pollution in four sandy beaches…
View article: Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Biodiversity in Italy
Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Biodiversity in Italy Open
Plastic litter is a global threat affecting all marine ecosystems. Utilizing digital media platforms like Google, Facebook, and Instagram we assessed the detrimental effects of marine plastic litter on the biodiversity of the Italian marin…
View article: First Report of Microplastic Ingestion in Edible Fish along Moroccan Mediterranean Coasts
First Report of Microplastic Ingestion in Edible Fish along Moroccan Mediterranean Coasts Open
Monitoring the ingestion of microplastics (MPs) by marine organisms in the environment is essential for understanding the threats posed by these pollutants. In this study, we assessed, for the first time, the presence of MPs in the digesti…
View article: Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Biodiversity in Italy
Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Biodiversity in Italy Open
Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a primary contributor to the entanglement of numerous marine species. Utilizing digital media platforms like Google, Facebook, and Instagram we conducted an assessment of the …
View article: Posidonia Spheroids Intercepting Plastic Litter: Implications for Beach Clean-Ups
Posidonia Spheroids Intercepting Plastic Litter: Implications for Beach Clean-Ups Open
This study represents the first assessment of plastic waste within Posidonia spheroids on four sandy, Mediterranean beaches, each characterized by varying levels of anthropogenic influence. Fifty-five (68.7%) spheroids, out of eighty exami…
View article: Psammophytes as traps for beach litter in the Strait of Messina (Mediterranean Sea)
Psammophytes as traps for beach litter in the Strait of Messina (Mediterranean Sea) Open
In the present paper, for the first time, the presence of beach litter in dunal plants has been verified in a Strait area in an island. The aims of the present study were to evaluate if the psammophytes can act as a trap for the beached li…
View article: Posidonia Spheroids Intercepting Plastic Litter: Implication for Beach Clean-Ups
Posidonia Spheroids Intercepting Plastic Litter: Implication for Beach Clean-Ups Open
This study evaluates for the first time the plastic litter occurrence in Posidonia spheroids of four Mediterranean sandy beaches at different anthropogenic impact. A total of 80 spheroids was analyzed and 202 plastic items were found. Sphe…
View article: Uptake Routes and Biodistribution of Polystyrene Nanoplastics on Zebrafish Larvae and Toxic Effects on Development
Uptake Routes and Biodistribution of Polystyrene Nanoplastics on Zebrafish Larvae and Toxic Effects on Development Open
Polystyrene (PS) is the most widely used plastic polymer. It is mainly used to produce disposable products. Due to its resistance to degradation, PS can remain in the environment for a long time. Its mechanical, physical and biological act…
View article: Is Wild Marine Biota Affected by Microplastics?
Is Wild Marine Biota Affected by Microplastics? Open
The present review provides detailed information on the adverse effects of MPs on wild marine organisms, including tissue damage, fish condition, oxidative stress, immune toxicity, and genotoxicity. A bibliometric analysis was carried out …
View article: Marine Pollution - Recent Developments
Marine Pollution - Recent Developments Open
This book discusses marine pollution. It includes 10 chapters that attempt to answer the questions of how to reduce marine pollution and what really can be done to improve the quality of the sea. Topics addressed include microplastics, the…
View article: Anthropogenic microparticles in the emerald rockcod Trematomus bernacchii (Nototheniidae): a 1998 snapshot from the Antarctica
Anthropogenic microparticles in the emerald rockcod Trematomus bernacchii (Nototheniidae): a 1998 snapshot from the Antarctica Open
Anthropogenic microparticles (AMs) were found for the first time in specimens of Trematomus bernacchii collected in 1998 in the Ross Sea (Antarctica) and stored in the Antarctic Environmental Specimen Bank. Most of the identified AMs were …
View article: Towards the integration of ecophysiology with fisheries stock assessment for conservation policy and evaluating the status of the Mediterranean Sea
Towards the integration of ecophysiology with fisheries stock assessment for conservation policy and evaluating the status of the Mediterranean Sea Open
Recent European Union (EU) regulations have been introduced to discourage the capture of undersized specimens with the aim of reducing the bycatch mortality imposed by commercial fisheries. We argue that we still lack accurate data regardi…
View article: Observations on distribution and biology of Galeus melastomus (Chondrichthyes, Scyliorhinidae) in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea (central Mediterranean)
Observations on distribution and biology of Galeus melastomus (Chondrichthyes, Scyliorhinidae) in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea (central Mediterranean) Open
The blackmouth catshark Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 is commonly caught all along the southern Tyrrhenian Sea. The knowledge about the biology of this species is limited, especially in this area. Data collected from five trawl survey…
View article: Coupling Gastro-Intestinal Tract Analysis With an Airborne Contamination Control Method to Estimate Litter Ingestion in Demersal Elasmobranchs
Coupling Gastro-Intestinal Tract Analysis With an Airborne Contamination Control Method to Estimate Litter Ingestion in Demersal Elasmobranchs Open
This study aims to assess the litter ingestion in some demersal elasmobranchs, combining a classical gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) analysis with a procedure methodology to reduce airborne fibers contamination. In order to prevent the overe…
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Front Cover Open
Cover Image © Svanhildur Egilsdóttir, Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Iceland. The cover image is based on the Original Article* Species richness in North Atlantic fish: Process concealed by pattern by Henrik Gislason** et al., h…
View article: Species richness in North Atlantic fish: Process concealed by pattern
Species richness in North Atlantic fish: Process concealed by pattern Open
Aim Previous analyses of marine fish species richness based on presence‐absence data have shown changes with latitude and average species size, but little is known about the underlying processes. To elucidate these processes we use metabol…
View article: Is the African armoured searobin (Peristedion cataphractum, Peristediidae) stock off the south Sicily and North African coasts a “unit stock”?
Is the African armoured searobin (Peristedion cataphractum, Peristediidae) stock off the south Sicily and North African coasts a “unit stock”? Open
Distribution, abundance, biological traits and growth of Peristedion cataphractum L., 1758 coming from two areas of the Strait of Sicily were analysed. The two investigated areas correspond to the north (A-area) and south (B-area) of the m…
View article: Prisutnost pijavice Pontobdella muricata (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) na hrskavičnjačama u Tirenskom moru (Srednje Sredozemlje)
Prisutnost pijavice Pontobdella muricata (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) na hrskavičnjačama u Tirenskom moru (Srednje Sredozemlje) Open
This paper provides the first report of the leech, Pontobdella muricata (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The leech was found on the brown ray, Raja miraletus (Linnaeus 1758), and on the spotted ray, Raja montagui (Fowler, 1910), ca…
View article: Investigating gear and seasonal effects in experimental trawl surveys: The case of Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 (Chondrichthyes, Scyliorhinidae) in the South of Sicily (Central Mediterranean)
Investigating gear and seasonal effects in experimental trawl surveys: The case of Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 (Chondrichthyes, Scyliorhinidae) in the South of Sicily (Central Mediterranean) Open
Mediterranean young-fish oriented experimental bottom trawl surveys represent a precious source of information on both past and current standing stocks and their life history traits and exploitation state. In the present note, taking the o…