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 ...

Pollution by marine litter of anthropogenic origin—that comes from human activity—is currently one of the biggest ...

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 ...