Marine litter, the floating hazard

The Mediterranean, as much as it is a diversity hotspot, is also one of the areas most affected by marine litter. Cetaceans and seabirds present 100% of the occurrence of ingestion of plastics, most of which are polyethylene and polypropylene.

Fossi, M. C., Baini, M., Galli, M., Tepsich, P., Grossi, F., Concato, M., Giani, D., Rosso, M., Borroni, A., Romeo, T., & Panti, C. (2025). Biodiversity at risk in the SPAMI pelagos sanctuary: The impact of marine litter on biota. Science of the Total Environment, 964, 178527. https://10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178527