As main meal for sperm whales: Plastics debris

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The pollution of the marine environment by plastic debris: a review.

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Plastic debris in the open ocean

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Environmental implications of plastic debris in marine settings–entanglement, ingestion, smothering, hangers-on, hitch-hiking and alien invasions

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Monitoring the abundance of plastic debris in the marine environment

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Marine Debris: Sources, Impacts and Solutions

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Origins and Biological Accumulation of Small Plastic Particles in Fur Seals from Macquarie Island

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Mammals of the Sea; Biology and Medicine

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Drifting plastic and its consequences for sessile organism dispersal in the Atlantic Ocean

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Evidence of transport of styrene oligomers originated from polystyrene plastic to oceans by runoff

Amamiya, K., Saido, K., Chung, S.-Y., Hiaki, T., Lee, D. S., & Kwon, B. G. (2019) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.383 · Cited by 45

The impact of marine debris on cetaceans with consideration of plastics generated by the COVID-19 pandemic

Eisfeld-Pierantonio, S., Pierantonio, N., & Simmonds, M. P. (2022) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118967 · Cited by 44

A systematic review and risk matrix of plastic litter impacts on aquatic wildlife: A case study of the Mekong and Ganges River Basins

Roman, L., Hardesty, B. D., & Schuyler, Q. A. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156858 · Cited by 50

Seasonal patterns of floating macro-litter across the Western Mediterranean Sea: a potential threat for cetacean species

Campana, I., Angeletti, D., Crosti, R., Miccoli, V. D., & Arcangeli, A. (2018) · RENDICONTI LINCEI · doi:10.1007/s12210-018-0680-0 · Cited by 43

Demography or selection on linked cultural traits or genes? Investigating the driver of low mtDNA diversity in the sperm whale using complementary mitochondrial and nuclear genome analyses

Morin, P. A., Foote, A. D., Baker, C. S., Hancock‐Hanser, B. L., Kaschner, K., Mate, B. R., Mesnick, S. L., Pease, V. L., Rosel, P. E., & Alexander, A. M. (2018) · Molecular Ecology · doi:10.1111/mec.14698 · Cited by 47

Microplastic distribution and characteristics across a large river basin: Insights from the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA

Kurki‐Fox, J. J., Doll, B. A., Monteleone, B., West, K., Putnam, G., Kelleher, L., Krause, S., & Schneidewind, U. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162940 · Cited by 42

Conserving Cuvier’s beaked whales in the Alboran Sea (SW Mediterranean): Identification of high density areas to be avoided by intense man-made sound

Cañadas, A., & Vázquez, J. A. (2014) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2014.07.018 · Cited by 42

Stranded whale shark (Rhincodon typus) reveals vulnerability of filter-feeding elasmobranchs to marine litter in the Philippines.

Abreo, N. A., Blatchley, D. D., & Superio, M. D. A. (2019) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.030 · Cited by 36

Scavenging as a pathway for plastic ingestion by marine animals.

Andrades, R., dos Santos, R. A., Martins, A., Teles, D., & Santos, R. (2019) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.010 · Cited by 29

Mediterranean Sperm Whales, Physeter macrocephalus

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Assessing sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) movements within the western Mediterranean Sea through photo‐identification

Carpinelli, E., Gauffier, P., Verborgh, P., Airoldi, S., David, L., Di‐Méglio, N., Cañadas, A., Frantzis, A., Rendell, L. E., Lewis, T. P., et al. (2014) · Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems · doi:10.1002/aqc.2446 · Cited by 38

Incidental ingestion of meso- and macro-plastic debris by benthic and demersal fish

López-López, L., Preciado, I., González-Irusta, J., Arroyo, N., Muñoz, I., Punzón, A., & Serrano, A. (2018) · Food Webs · doi:10.1016/j.fooweb.2017.12.002 · Cited by 31

Impacts of Marine Litter on Cetaceans

Fossi, M. C., Baini, M., Panti, C., & Baulch, S. (2018) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-812144-3.00006-1 · Cited by 41

Uptake and absorption of fluoranthene from spiked microplastics into the digestive gland tissues of blue mussels, Mytilus edulis L.

Stollberg, N., Kröger, S. D., Reininghaus, M., Forberger, J., Witt, G., & Brenner, M. (2021) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130480 · Cited by 36

Debris ingestion by the Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus).

Attademo, F. L. N., Balensiefer, D., Freire, A. C. D. B., de Sousa, G. P., da Cunha, F. A. G. C., & Luna, F. D. O. (2015) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.040 · Cited by 26

Polyethylene exposure in rainbow trout; suppresses growth and may act as a promoting agent in tissue-based oxidative response, DNA damage and apoptosis

Atamanalp, M., Kırıcı, M., Köktürk, M., Kırıcı, M., Kocaman, E. M., Uçar, A., Parlak, V., Özcan, S., Yanık, T., & Alak, G. (2023) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2023.05.005 · Cited by 35

Microbial Degradation of Marine Plastics: Current State and Future Prospects

Vaksmaa, A., Hernando-Morales, V., Zeghal, E., & Niemann, H. (2021) · Biotechnology for Sustainable Environment · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-1955-7_5 · Cited by 50

Distribution, abundance, and composition of microplastics in market fishes from the Red and Mediterranean seas in Egypt

Hamed, M., Martyniuk, C., Lee, J.-S., Shi, H.-H., & Sayed, A. (2023) · Journal of Sea Research · doi:10.1016/j.seares.2023.102407 · Cited by 32

First record of plastic debris ingestion by a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the sea off East Asia

Im, J., Joo, S., Lee, Y.-R., Kim, B.-Y., & Kim, T. (2020) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111514 · Cited by 37

Anthropogenic marine litter on the north coast of Cyprus: Insights into marine pollution in the eastern Mediterranean

Özden, Ö., Yıldırım, S., Fuller, W. J., & Godley, B. J. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112167 · Cited by 34

A meta-research analysis on the biological impact of plastic litter in the marine biota

Hahladakis, J. Ν. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172504 · Cited by 33

Plastic pellets trigger feeding responses in sea anemones

Diana, Z., Sawickij, N., Rivera, N., Hsu‐Kim, H., & Rittschof, D. (2020) · Aquatic Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105447 · Cited by 31

Microplastic distribution and its implications for human health through marine environments

Ho, C. M., Feng, W., Li, X., Ngien, S. K., Yu, X., Song, F., Yang, F., & Liao, H. (2025) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125427 · Cited by 34

Is the use of deep learning an appropriate means to locate debris in the ocean without harming aquatic wildlife?

Moorton, Z., Kurt, Z., & Woo, W. L. (2022) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113853 · Cited by 32

Effects of oral exposure to leachate from boiled-water treated plastic products on gut microbiome and metabolomics

Hu, N., Zhang, X., Yu, Z., Du, Y., He, X., Wang, H., Pu, L., Pan, D., He, S., Liu, X., et al. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129605 · Cited by 28

Gastric Microplastics in Clarias gariepinus of the Upper Vaal River, South Africa

Dahms, H. T. J., Tweddle, G. P., & Greenfield, R. (2022) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi:10.3389/fenvs.2022.931073 · Cited by 27

Marine litter in the deepest site of the Mediterranean Sea

Hanke, G., Canals, M., Vescovo, V. L., MacDonald, T., Martini, E., Ruiz-Orejón, L. F., Galgani, F., Palma, M., Papatheodorou, G. N., Ioakeimidis, C., et al. (2025) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117610 · Cited by 25

First record of plastic debris in the stomach of a hooded seal pup from the Greenland Sea

Pinzone, M., Nordøy, E. S., Eppe, G., Malherbe, C., Das, K., & Collard, F. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112350 · Cited by 29

Entanglement of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) at colonies in central Namibia

Curtis, S., Elwen, S. H., Dreyer, N., & Gridley, T. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112759 · Cited by 27

Conservation Status of Long-Finned Pilot Whales, Globicephala melas, in the Mediterranean Sea

Verborgh, P., Gauffier, P., Esteban, R., Giménez, J., Cañadas, A., Salazar-Sierra, J. M., & de Stephanis, R. (2016) · Advances in marine biology · doi:10.1016/bs.amb.2016.07.004 · Cited by 26

Plastic marine debris: sources, impacts and management

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In an octopus's garden in the shade: Underwater image analysis of litter use by benthic octopuses

Freitas, T. B. N., Leite, T., de Ramos, B., Cosmo, A. D., & Proietti, M. C. (2022) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113339 · Cited by 24

Qualitative assessment to determine internal and external factors influencing the origin of styrene oligomers pollution by polystyrene plastic in coastal marine environments

Kwon, B. G., Chung, S.-Y., Park, S., & Saido, K. (2017) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.046 · Cited by 23

Contribution of social media to cetacean research in Southeast Asia: illuminating populations vulnerable to litter

Coram, A., Abreo, N. A., Ellis, R., & Thompson, K. F. (2021) · Biodiversity and Conservation · doi:10.1007/s10531-021-02196-6 · Cited by 19

Vocal repertoires and insights into social structure of sperm whales ( Physeter macrocephalus ) in Mauritius, southwestern Indian Ocean

Huijser, L. A. E., Estrade, V., Webster, I., Mouysset, L., Cadinouche, A., & Dulau, V. (2020) · Marine Mammal Science · doi:10.1111/mms.12673 · Cited by 23

Marine debris ingestion by odontocete species from the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: Absence also matter

Padula, A. D., Machado, R., Milmann, L., León, M. C. D., Gana, J. C. M., Wickert, J., Argañaraz, M. E., Bastida, R., Rodríguez, D., & Denuncio, P. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114486 · Cited by 17

An update and ecological perspective on certain sentinel helminth endoparasites within the Mediterranean Sea

Palomba, M., Marchiori, E., Tedesco, P., Fioravanti, M., Marcer, F., Gustinelli, A., Aco-Alburqueque, R., Belli, B., Canestrelli, D., Santoro, M., et al. (2023) · Parasitology · doi:10.1017/s0031182023000951 · Cited by 22

Insight into the environmental impact of microplastics: A perspective on the sources, detection, ecotoxicity, and remediation

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Impact of Pollution on Phytoplankton and Implications for Marine Econiches

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Plastic ingestion in Asian elephants in the forested landscapes of Uttarakhand, India

Katlam, G., Prasad, S., Pande, A., & Ramchiary, N. (2022) · Journal for Nature Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126196 · Cited by 21

Plastic ingestion and trophic transfer in an endangered top predator, the longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus), from the tropical western Pacific Ocean

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Cetaceans of the Moroccan coast: information from a reconstructed strandings database

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Macro-debris ingestion and entanglement by blue sharks (Prionace glauca Linnaeus, 1758) in the temperate South Atlantic Ocean.

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A quantitative risk assessment framework for mortality due to macroplastic ingestion in seabirds, marine mammals, and sea turtles

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Anthropogenic litter in terrestrial flora and fauna: Is the situation as bad as in the ocean? A field study in Southern Germany on five meadows and 150 ruminants in comparison with marine debris

Meyer, G., Puig‐Lozano, R., & Fernández, A. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121304 · Cited by 21

Sperm whale presence observed using passive acoustic monitoring from gliders of opportunity

Cauchy, P., Heywood, K. J., Risch, D., Merchant, N. D., Queste, B. Y., & Testor, P. (2020) · Endangered Species Research · doi:10.3354/esr01044 · Cited by 18

Biological and Ecological Impacts of Plastic Debris in Aquatic Ecosystems

Green, D. S. (2020) · The handbook of environmental chemistry · doi:10.1007/698_2020_509 · Cited by 21

The intestinal microbiota of a Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus): possible relationships with starvation raised by macro-plastic ingestion

Wan, X., Li, J., Ao, M., McLaughlin, R. W., Fan, F., Wang, D., & Zheng, J. (2023) · International Microbiology · doi:10.1007/s10123-023-00355-z · Cited by 17

Stable isotopes suggest fine-scale sexual segregation in an isolated, endangered sperm whale population

Pirotta, E., Vighi, M., Brotons, J. M., Dillane, E., Cerdà, M., & Rendell, L. E. (2020) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps13502 · Cited by 17

Degradation of Plastic Waste in the Marine Environment

Li, W. C., Tse, H. F., Leung, H. M., & Yue, Y. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5403-9_8 · Cited by 16

Basura en el paraíso: desechos marinos en las playas de la isla de San Andrés, Reserva de Biosfera Seaflower, Caribe colombiano

de Colombia, U. N., Gavio, B., Vargas-Llanos, J. P., de Colombia, U. N., Pineda, J. E. M., & de Colombia, U. N. (2022) · Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras · doi:10.25268/bimc.invemar.2022.51.1.996 · Cited by 16

Addressing Microplastics in a Global Agreement on Plastic Pollution

Rognerud, I., Hurley, R. R., Lusher, A., Bråte, I. L. N., & Steindal, E. H. (2022) · TemaNord · doi:10.6027/temanord2022-566 · Cited by 14

Genomics reveals the role of admixture in the evolution of structure among sperm whale populations within the Mediterranean Sea

Violi, B., de Jong, M., Frantzis, A., Alexiadou, P., Tardy, C., Ody, D., de Stephanis, R., Giménez, J., Lucifora, G., Silva, M. A., et al. (2023) · Molecular Ecology · doi:10.1111/mec.16898 · Cited by 16

Understanding the interactions between cephalopods and marine litter: A research evaluation with identification of gaps and future perspectives

Freitas, T. B. N., Leite, T., de Ramos, B., & Proietti, M. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114814 · Cited by 16

Macro-, meso- and microplastic debris in three sandy beaches of north-eastern Tunisian coasts

Abdelkader, N., Ismail, S. B., & Zakhama‐Sraieb, R. (2023) · Regional Studies in Marine Science · doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103229 · Cited by 15

A revisited conceptualization of plastic pollution accumulation in marine environments: Insights from a social ecological economics perspective

Gattringer, C. W. (2017) · Marine Policy · doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2017.11.036 · Cited by 15

Consequences of combined exposure to thermal stress and the plasticiser DEHP in Mytilus spp. differ by sex

Mincarelli, L. F., Rotchell, J. M., Chapman, E. C., Turner, A. P., & Valero, K. C. W. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112624 · Cited by 15

Microplastics induced ileum damage: Morphological and immunohistochemical study

Saleh, S. M. M., Abdel‐Zaher, S., Mohamed, M. S., & Sayed, A. E. H. (2024) · Microscopy Research and Technique · doi:10.1002/jemt.24696 · Cited by 16

Microplastic ingestion alters the expression of some sexually selected traits in a model fish guppy ( Poecilia reticulata Peters 1859)

Rahman, M. M., Ferdouse, Z., Nur, N., Islam, N., Rouf, M. A., Arafat, S. T., Rahman, S. M., & Rahman, M. M. (2022) · Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology · doi:10.1080/10236244.2022.2100772 · Cited by 16

Baleen–Plastic Interactions Reveal High Risk to All Filter-Feeding Whales from Clogging, Ingestion, and Entanglement

Werth, A. J., Kahane‐Rapport, S. R., Potvin, J., Goldbogen, J. A., & Savoca, M. S. (2024) · Oceans · doi:10.3390/oceans5010004 · Cited by 17

Impacts of mesoplastics and microplastics on marine biodiversity

Devi, S. S., & Kumar, A. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90980-8.00014-5 · Cited by 13

“Down by the River”: (Micro-) Plastic Pollution of Running Freshwaters with Special Emphasis on the Austrian Danube

Lechner, A. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-38945-1_8 · Cited by 14

Kakila database: Towards a FAIR community approved database of cetacean presence in the waters of the Guadeloupe Archipelago, based on citizen science

Coché, L., Arnaud, E., Bouveret, L., David, R., Foulquier, É., Gandilhon, N., Jeannesson, E., Bras, Y. L., Lerigoleur, É., Lopez, P. J., et al. (2021) · Biodiversity Data Journal · doi:10.3897/bdj.9.e69022 · Cited by 13

Cetacean presence and distribution in the central Mediterranean Sea and potential risks deriving from plastic pollution

Gregorietti, M., Atzori, F., Carosso, L., Frau, F., Pellegrino, G., Sarà, G., & Arcangeli, A. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112943 · Cited by 12

Understanding the causes of mortality and contaminant loads of stranded cetacean species in Sardinian waters (Italy) using Bayesian Hierarchical Models

Pennino, M. G., Rufener, M., Giménez, J., Berlinguer, F., Bollo, E., Appino, S., Zucca, D., Chessa, G., & Rotta, A. (2022) · Journal of Sea Research · doi:10.1016/j.seares.2022.102170 · Cited by 12

Cetaceans playing with single-use plastics (SUPs): A widespread interaction with likely severe impacts

Rodríguez, Y., Silva, M. A., Pham, C. K., & Duncan, E. M. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115428 · Cited by 12

Microplastics in Freshwater Environments and Implications for Aquatic Ecosystems: A Mini Review and Future Directions in Ghana

Acquah, J., Liu, H., Hao, S., Ling, Y., & Ji, J. (2021) · Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection · doi:10.4236/gep.2021.93005 · Cited by 14

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Reijnders, P. J. H., Borrell, A., van Franeker, J. A., & Aguilar, Á. (2017) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-804327-1.00202-8 · Cited by 12

Effects of common plastic products heat exposure on cognition: Mediated by gut microbiota

Hu, N., Pan, D., Yang, Y. H., Pu, L., He, X., Wang, H., Zhang, X., Du, Y., Yu, Z., He, S., et al. (2023) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114758 · Cited by 12

Data driven AI (artificial intelligence) detection furnish economic pathways for microplastics

Latwal, M., Arora, S., & Murthy, K. S. (2024) · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104365 · Cited by 11

Microplastic- An Imposing Commination to the Aquatic Ecosystem and its Removal Strategies in Wastewater Treatment Plants: A Systematic Review

Modak, A., & Basu, S. (2022) · Journal of sustainability and environmental management · doi:10.3126/josem.v1i2.45378 · Cited by 13

Origin and driving mechanisms of marine litter in the shelf-incised Motril, Carchuna, and Calahonda canyons (northern Alboran Sea)

Cerrillo-Escoriza, J., Lobo, F. J., Puga‐Bernabéu, Á., Rueda, J. L., Bárcenas, P., Sánchez-Guillamón, O., Serna-Quintero, J. M., Gil, J. L. P., Murillo, Y., Caballero-Herrera, J. A., et al. (2023) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2023.1098927 · Cited by 10

Plastic ingestion by odontocetes from the Western South Atlantic: A particular concern to a threatened species

Correa, M. Z., Proietti, M., Tullio, J. C. D., Rodrigues, L. D. S., Oreste, E. Q., Kessler, F., Bassoi, M., & Botta, S. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124659 · Cited by 10

Effects of leachate from disposable plastic takeout containers on the cardiovascular system after thermal contact

Wu, Y., Li, Z., Shi, L., Zhu, Y., Wang, Y., Yan, N., Yang, Y., He, S., & Li, J. (2024) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117383 · Cited by 10

Factors associated with the differential distribution of cetaceans linked with deep habitats in the Western Mediterranean Sea

Torreblanca, E., Báez, J.-C., Real, R., Macías, D., García‐Barcelona, S., Ferri‐Yáñez, F., & Camiñas, J. A. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14369-6 · Cited by 10

Acoustic signature of plastic marine debris mimics the prey items of deep-diving cetaceans

Merrill, G. B., Swaim, Z. T., Benaka, I. G., Bishop, A. L., Kaney, N. A., Kuhlman, S. G., Matheson, J. C., Menini, E., Goh, S., Lei, S., et al. (2024) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117069 · Cited by 9

Microplastics: Challenges and roles as a vector – A literature review

Bagheri, S., Heidari, A. A., & Gholamhosseini, A. (2024) · Aquaculture Reports · doi:10.1016/j.aqrep.2024.102521 · Cited by 9

Assessing the Effect of Water on Submerged and Floating Plastic Detection Using Remote Sensing and K-Means Clustering

Fronkova, L., Brayne, R. P., Ribeiro, J., Cliffen, M., Beccari, F., & Arnott, J. H. W. (2024) · Remote Sensing · doi:10.3390/rs16234405 · Cited by 9

Diet and mitochondrial DNA haplotype of a sperm whale ( Physeter macrocephalus ) found dead off Jurong Island, Singapore

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