The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most studied regions in the world in terms of microplastic (MP) contamination. However, only a few studies have analysed the chemical composition of MPs at the Mediterranean Sea surface. In this context, this study aims to describe the chemical composition as a function of particle size, mass and number concentrations of MPs collected in the surface waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The chemical composition showed a certain homogeneity at the Mediterranean Sea scale. The main polymers identified by Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy were poly(ethylene) (67.3 +/- 2.4%), poly(propylene) (20.8 +/- 2.1%) and poly(styrene) (3.0 +/- 0.9%). Nevertheless, discrepancies, confirmed by the literature, we...
Microplastics (MPs) are synthetic, organic polymers with a size smaller than 5 mm. It has been sugge...
This study examines the distribution, abundance and characteristics of surface micro- and mesoplasti...
Microplastic pollution is a major environmental issue nowadays. Despite the increasing microplastic ...
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most studied regions in the world in terms of microplastic (MP) ...
[eng] The Mediterranean Sea has been recently proposed as one of the most impacted regions of the wo...
Microplastic pollution is a pervasive anthropogenic phenomenon at the ocean surface. Numerous studie...
Plastic is everywhere—increasing evidence suggests that plastic pollution is ubiquitous and persiste...
Plastic is everywhere—increasing evidence suggests that plastic pollution is ubiquitous and persiste...
International audienceIn this study, the abundance and properties (size, shape, and polymer type) of...
A sampling campaign promoted by Greenpeace Italia, was performed along the Thyrrenian Coasts (Medite...
Highlights: • First abundance of MPs in offshore sediments along South-Eastern Mediterranean • Mea...
International audienceThe Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by ...
The Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by marine litter in the w...
This is the first survey to investigate microplastic contamination in the Northern Tyrrhenian seaflo...
The abundance and distribution of microplastics (MP) were evaluated in six “clean” sites (Italian mi...
Microplastics (MPs) are synthetic, organic polymers with a size smaller than 5 mm. It has been sugge...
This study examines the distribution, abundance and characteristics of surface micro- and mesoplasti...
Microplastic pollution is a major environmental issue nowadays. Despite the increasing microplastic ...
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most studied regions in the world in terms of microplastic (MP) ...
[eng] The Mediterranean Sea has been recently proposed as one of the most impacted regions of the wo...
Microplastic pollution is a pervasive anthropogenic phenomenon at the ocean surface. Numerous studie...
Plastic is everywhere—increasing evidence suggests that plastic pollution is ubiquitous and persiste...
Plastic is everywhere—increasing evidence suggests that plastic pollution is ubiquitous and persiste...
International audienceIn this study, the abundance and properties (size, shape, and polymer type) of...
A sampling campaign promoted by Greenpeace Italia, was performed along the Thyrrenian Coasts (Medite...
Highlights: • First abundance of MPs in offshore sediments along South-Eastern Mediterranean • Mea...
International audienceThe Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by ...
The Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by marine litter in the w...
This is the first survey to investigate microplastic contamination in the Northern Tyrrhenian seaflo...
The abundance and distribution of microplastics (MP) were evaluated in six “clean” sites (Italian mi...
Microplastics (MPs) are synthetic, organic polymers with a size smaller than 5 mm. It has been sugge...
This study examines the distribution, abundance and characteristics of surface micro- and mesoplasti...
Microplastic pollution is a major environmental issue nowadays. Despite the increasing microplastic ...