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Does marine litter ingestion represent an underestimated pressure on Yelkouan shearwaters? Insights from GIT marine-litter and tissue PAE analyses in the core breeding range.
Environmental Pollution Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129427 Authors: M. Baini, M. Cozzo, M. Galli, A. De Faver i, N. Baccetti, M.C. Fossi Marine plastic pollution is a recognised source of physical and chemical hazard for seabirds, however integrated evidence from the Mediterranean Sea … Read More
Women in Science: Breaking Frontiers
Prof. M. Cristina Fossi represented Italy on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Italian Embassy in Vienna, at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. She participated in the event “Women in Science: Breaking Frontiers”, presenting her research on … Read More
📰 We’re in the news! – ANSA – Marine pollution: Marche Polytechnic University leads an international research project
Advancing research on marine pollution and ocean health, the Plastic Busters group of University of Siena is participating in HARMONY. The University of Siena is once again at the forefront of research on marine pollution, together with the Marche Polytechnic University.UNIVPM … Read More
MULTIPLE STRESSORS IMPACT ON MEDITERRANEAN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
Save the Date The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is pleased to host the event “MULTIPLE STRESSORS IMPACT ON MEDITERRANEAN MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES: NEW COMMITMENTS FOR ADAPTATION CHALLENGES, A NEW EXPANDED APPROACH FOR THE PLASTIC BUSTERS INITIATIVE“. The event, which … Read More
Plastic Busters featured on Le Sentinelle della Biodiversità – Rai 3
On September 20th, the TV program “Le sentinelle della biodiversità” (“The Sentinels of Biodiversity”) (Rai 3) aired the episode “Le Balenottere” (“The Fin Whales”), dedicated to the activities of the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC). The episode highlighted the role … Read More
📰 We’re in the news! – Kodami for fanpage.it – Traces of nicotine and drugs found in Mediterranean fin whales
A study by the University of Siena has detected the presence of nicotine, pharmaceuticals such as paracetamol, UV filters, and other contaminants in Mediterranean fin whales. This alarming exposure poses a serious threat to the health of the species, whose … Read More
📰 We’re in the news! – ANSA2030 Green & Blue – In Mediterranean fin whales: pollutants, pharmaceuticals, and nicotine
A study coordinated by the Maria Cristina Fossi has revealed that Mediterranean fin whales are contaminated by various chemical pollutants, including pharmaceutical residues, nicotine, and other human-derived substances 👉 Read the article on ANSA