Editorial: Advances in the monitoring and assessment of marine microplastic contamination
Santana, Marina F.M., Fong, Jenny, and Motti, Cherie A. (2025) Editorial: Advances in the monitoring and assessment of marine microplastic contamination. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12. 1593331.
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Abstract
[Extract] nvironmental risks associated with marine plastic pollution, including microplastics (< 5 mm), are now recognized, prompting national and international efforts to mitigate their impacts. However, without fundamental baseline and long-term monitoring data as a starting point for comparison, it remains difficult to assess the local and regional needs and the effectiveness of these interventions. While microplastics are known to be pervasive across marine environments, even in remote and pristine regions, patterns on distribution and ecological impacts remain poorly quantified. Large-scale, long-term datasets are critical for tracking trends and informing policy, yet this research field continues to face significant methodological challenges, and the lack of standardized approaches hinders the development of comprehensive baselines.
| Item ID: | 88561 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Editorial) |
| ISSN: | 2296-7745 |
| Keywords: | distribution, impact, method, QA/QC, standardization |
| Copyright Information: | © 2025 Santana, Fong and Motti. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
| Date Deposited: | 05 May 2026 22:50 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 40% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4105 Pollution and contamination > 410599 Pollution and contamination not elsewhere classified @ 20% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 40% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180206 Rehabilitation or conservation of coastal or estuarine environments @ 100% |
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