The Effects of Microplastics on Marine Biota

Dear Colleagues, 

Microplastics are widespread in all environments, especially in aquatic and marine environments, they are found both on the surface and in depth, in water and sediments, in coastal areas and in the open sea, they are everywhere in the sea, and have been reported at the Poles also. In recent years, the scientists trying to understand what are the effects on marine organisms and the possible consequences for humans. At the moment the information available to us is few and fragmented, so the purpose of this special issue is to bring together as many works as possible on the effects that marine microplastics have on the marine biota and, if necessary, what solutions to adopt to mitigate this problem. So, we are pleased to invite you to send your manuscript to this Special Issue. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Monique Mancuso
Dr. Teresa Bottari
Guest Editors

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