One of the most damaging types of marine plastic pollution is abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear – commonly called “ghost gear.” Ghost gear is the most deadly form of marine plastic debris.

Human activities are threatening the health of the world's oceans. More than 80 percent of marine pollution comes from land-based activities. From coral bleaching to sea level rise, entire marine ...

Since both the levels and the type of marine contaminants can vary across regions, it is important that for the monitoring of coastal pollution to consider all these factors to ensure its ...

The study mimicked seawater conditions and investigated six different types of PET glitter ... of microplastic pollution, particularly how it may impact marine ecosystems and calcifying organisms ...

The single greatest threat to the diversity of life in our oceans over the past 50 years, more than climate change or plastic ...

Sustained pollution can damage coastal and marine ecosystems and jeopardise the livelihood of entire communities. By applying cutting-edge nuclear and isotopic techniques, the IAEA helps Member States ...

Goal 14 advocates significantly reducing all kinds of marine pollution and minimising ocean acidification ... In addition, Goal 14 aims to prohibit specific types of subsidy to fisheries. ETH Zurich's ...

raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of microplastic pollution on marine ecosystems. The study mimicked seawater conditions and investigated six different types of PET ...

Such findings raise concerns about the broader environmental consequences of microplastic pollution, particularly how it may impact marine ecosystems and calcifying organisms by altering natural ...