Proceedings of the International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Sub-Basin Scale Heterogeneity in the Polymeric Composition of Floating Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea

   • Giuseppe Suaria, Carlo Giacomo Avio, Francesco Regoli, Stefano Aliani

   Pages 1-7

3. Floating Microplastics in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea: Temporal and Spatial Heterogeneities

   • Mel Constant, Philippe Kerherve, Jennifer Sola, Anna Sanchez-Vidal, Miquel Canals, Serge Heussner

   Pages 9-15

4. Microplastic Abundance and Polymer Types in a Mediterranean Environment

   • Nikoletta Digka, Catherine Tsangaris, Helen Kaberi, Argyro Adamopoulou, Christina Zeri

   Pages 17-24

5. TARA Mediterranean Expedition: Assessing the Impact of Microplastics on Mediterranean Ecosystem

   • Maria Luiza Pedrotti, Maria Grazia Mazzocchi, Fabien Lombard, François Galgani, Marie Emmanuelle Kerros, Maryvonne Henry et al.

   Pages 25-29

6. Statistical Methodology for Identifying Microplastic Samples Collected During TARA Mediterranean Campaign

   • Mathilde Falcou-Préfol, Mikaël Kedzierski, Jonathan Villain, Marie Emmanuelle Kerros, Amanda Elineau, Maria Luiza Pedrotti et al.

   Pages 31-35

7. Toward 3D Modeling the Plastic Marine Debris in the Mediterranean

   • Giovanni Coppini, Svitlana Liubartseva, Rita Lecci, Sergio Cretì, Giorgia Verri, Emanuela Clementi et al.

   Pages 37-45

8. Assessment of Microplastics Marine Pollution from an Environmental NGO’s Point of View: The First Study About the Widespread Presence of Plastic Pellets Along the Italian Coast

   • Stefania Di Vito, Giorgio Zampetti, Maria Sighicelli, Serena Carpentieri, Loris Pietrelli

   Pages 47-52

9. Microplastics from Wastewater Treatment Plants—Preliminary Data

   • Ricardo Gouveia, Joana Antunes, Paula Sobral, Leonor Amaral

   Pages 53-57

10. Challenging the Microplastic Extraction from Sandy Sediments

    • Mikaël Kedzierski, Véronique Le Tilly, Patrick Bourseau, Hervé Bellegou, Guy César, Olivier Sire et al.

    Pages 59-65

11. Are Our Synthetic Fabrics Released into the Marine Environment? Evidences on Microplastics Pollution in Wastewater Coming from Our Laundry

    • Raquel Villalba, Àngels Rovira, Laura Gelabert

    Pages 67-72

12. Analytical Approach for the Detection of Micro-sized Fibers from Textile Laundry

    • Jasmin Haap, Edith Classen

    Pages 73-79

13. Study on Microplastics Release from Fishing Nets

    • Alessio Montarsolo, Raffaella Mossotti, Alessia Patrucco, Marina Zoccola, Rosalinda Caringella, Pier Davide Pozzo et al.

    Pages 81-88

14. A Research on Microplastic Presence in Outdoor Air

    • Meral Yurtsever, Ahmet Tunahan Kaya, Senem Çiftçi Bayraktar

    Pages 89-97

15. Commonly Used Disposable Plastic Bags as a Source of Microplastic in Environment

    • Meral Yurtsever, Ulaş Yurtsever

    Pages 99-106

16. From Coral Triangle to Trash Triangle—How the Hot spot of Global Marine Biodiversity Is Threatened by Plastic Waste

    • Markus T. Lasut, Miriam Weber, Fransisco Pangalila, Natalie D. C. Rumampuk, Joice R. T. S. L. Rimper, Veibe Warouw et al.

    Pages 107-113

17. Preliminary Assessment of Microplastic Accumulation in Wild Mediterranean Species

    • Manuela Piccardo, Serena Felline, Antonio Terlizzi

    Pages 115-120

18. Zooplankton and Plastic Additives—Insights into the Chemical Pollution of the Low-Trophic Level of the Mediterranean Marine Food Web

    • Natascha Schmidt, Javier Castro-Jiménez, Vincent Fauvelle, Richard Sempéré

    Pages 121-129

19. Microplastics in Juvenile Commercial Fish from an Estuarine Environment

    • Filipa Bessa, Pablo Barría, João M. Neto, João P. G. L. Frias, Vanessa Otero, Paula Sobral et al.

    Pages 131-135

20. Plastic Soles: Microplastic Litter in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Solea solea from the Adriatic Sea

    • Giulio Pellini, Alessio Gomiero, Tomaso Fortibuoni, Gianna Fabi, Fabio Grati, Anna Nora Tassetti et al.

    Pages 137-149

This book focuses on different aspects of microplastic pollution, offering authors and readers the opportunity to share their knowledge, identify issues and propose solutions and actions to face this environmental threat. Although plastic pollution is a well-known global problem, the recent discovery of microplastics and nanoplastics in seas and oceans represents a very alarming new environmental challenge. The book offers comprehensive insights into the origins of the problem, its impact on marine environments, particularly the Mediterranean Sea and coasts, and the current research trends aimed at finding technical solutions to mitigate the phenomenon.

It is primarily intended for scientists and decision makers from industry, international, national and local institutions and NGOs

• Microplastics and marine environment
• Microplastic Sea Pollution
• Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea
• Sources of microplastics
• Degradation of microplastics in marine environment
• Impact of microplastics on marine life
• Socioeconomic impacts of microplastics
• Mitigation of microplastic impact
• water remediation
• Biodegradable microplastics
• microplastics
• sea pollution
• plastic debris
• water remediation
• marine environment
• water quality and water pollution

• IPCB, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Pozzuoli, Italy

  Mariacristina Cocca, Emilia Di Pace, Maria Emanuela Errico, Gennaro Gentile

• Institute for Macromolecular Studies, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Biella, Italy

  Alessio Montarsolo, Raffaella Mossotti

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