Marine Plastics: Presence, Impact, Analysis and Remediation

Dear Colleagues,

Most of you surely know that polymeric plastic materials could be present in the marine environment with different structural characteristics and dimensions. This marine litter could interact with aquatic organisms, which could be damaged or killed. In addition, plastics can enter the trophic chain, producing effects at the human level. The research and study of plastic litter in marine environments are constantly evolving; they include several topics, such as the presence and distribution of plastic debris in the marine environment, chemical analysis and their toxic effects, and also of contaminants that are absorbed.

The main purpose of this Special Issue is to update knowledge on plastic debris research in marine environments by collecting recent and innovative studies written by scientists working in this field of study. I do hope that the topics of this Special Issue encourage the submission of a wide variety of studies concerning plastics in marine environments.

Authors are invited to submit papers dealing with topics that include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Presence and distribution of plastic debris in marine environment
• Sampling and pretreatment methods for chemical analysis
• Conventional and innovative approaches for chemical analysis
• Marine plastic differentiation and potential source identification
• Toxic effects of marine plastics on organisms
• Toxic effects of contaminants adsorbed onto plastics on marine organisms
• Marine plastic remediation

Any type of scientific contribution, research articles, technical notes, scientific reviews and monitoring studies are welcome.

Dr. Mauro Mecozzi
Dr. Ginevra Moltedo
Guest Editors

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• Plastic litters
• Micro plastics
• Macro plastics
• Chemical analysis
• Spectroscopy
• Image analysis
• Toxic effects
• Absorbed pollutants
• Seawater and Sediments
• Living organisms
• Remediation