• Human activities and resultant pressures on key European marine habitats: An analysis of mapped resources 

      Dailianis, Thanos; Smith, Christopher J.; Papadopoulou, Nadia; Gerovasileiou, Vasilis; Sevastou, Katerina; Bekkby, Trine; Bilan, Meri; Billett, David; Boström, Christoffer; Carreiro-Silva, Marina; Danovaro, Roberto; Fraschetti, Simonetta; Gagnon, Karine; Gambi, Cristina; Grehan, Anthony; Kipson, Silvija; Kotta, Jonne; McOwen, Chris J.; Morato, Telmo; Ojaveer, Henn; Pham, Christopher K.; Scrimgeour, Rachael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Human activities exert a wide range of pressures on marine ecosystems, often resulting in the loss of species and degradation of habitats. If effective policies and management practices to restore past damage and reduce ...
    • Marine litter distribution and density in European seas, from the shelves to deep basins 

      Pham, Christopher K.; Ramirez Llodra, Eva; Alt, Claudia H.S.; Amaro, Teresa; Bergmann, Melanie; Canals, Miquel; Company, Joan B.; Davies, Jaime; Duineveld, Gerard C.A.; Galgani, François; Howell, Kerry L.; Huvenne, Veerle A.I.; Isidro, Eduardo; Jones, Daniel O.B.; Lastras, Galderic; Morato, Telmo; Gomes-Pereira, José Nuno; Purser, Autun; Stewart, Heather; Tojeira, Inês; Tubau, Xavier; Van Rooij, David; Tyler, Paul A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Anthropogenic litter is present in all marine habitats, from beaches to the most remote points in the oceans. On the seafloor, marine litter, particularly plastic, can accumulate in high densities with deleterious consequences ...
    • A recipe for plastic: expert insights on plastic additives in the marine environment 

      Maes, Thomas; Preston-Whyte, Fiona; Lavelle, Stephanie; Gomiero, Alessio; Booth, Andy; Belzunce-Segarra, Maria Jesus; Bellas, Juan; Brooks, Steven; Bakir, Adil; Devriese, Lisa; Pham, Christopher K.; De Witte, Bavo P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The production and consumption of plastic products had been steadily increasing over the years, leading to more plastic waste entering the environment. Plastic pollution is ubiquitous and comes in many types and forms. To ...