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Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Entangled ecosystems: the impact of macroplastic litter on Mytilus galloprovincialis communities in northwestern Spain

in Marine Pollution

Jacob Houvener
Ignacio Moreu
Eva Cacabelos
Ignacio Gestoso
Jose M. F. Babarro
Mark Lenz

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1677044

1,350 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Advancing mussel-based monitoring: integrating litter and harmful algal bloom data into a multi-stressor assessment of England and Wales

in Marine Pollution

Alexandra R. McGoran
Shamina Page
Adam Lewis
Adil Bakir
Jon Barry
Karl Dean
Josie Russell

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1673482

1,525 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2025

The fishing moratorium regime under the framework of global marine governance: insights from China

in Marine Pollution

Wei Yuan
Xuejiao Pan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1679193

1,594 views

Perspective

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Unlocking the potential of ocean carbon sinks: opportunities and challenges for China’s development

in Marine Pollution

Yuhui Wang
Yang Bai

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683087

2,257 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Experimental exposure of blue mussel beds to soft and rigid macroplastics in the winter reveals litter entrapment but no physiological effects

in Marine Pollution

Luisa Kumpitsch
Annika Schindel
Mark Lenz

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1676966

1,390 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Non-selective feeding on microplastics in the acorn barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite: the implications in assessing barnacles as global microplastics bioindicators

in Marine Pollution

Yixuan Wang
Alex Chun Yuen Wong
Jill Man Ying Chiu
Siu Gin Cheung

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1646294

1,271 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 15 Oct 2025

A maritime community with a shared future: bridging fragmented legal regulations for marine plastic pollution

in Marine Pollution

Zhao Liu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1680110

1,352 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Reflections on the ocean economy development of Guangdong Province from the legal perspective: pathways, challenges and solutions

in Marine Pollution

Peirui Wang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683163

1,345 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Comparative analysis of immunomodulatory biomarker responses in clams Meretrix meretrix and Mactra veneriformis to waterborne cadmium exposure

in Marine Pollution

Jiayun Ren
Zaiwang Zhang
Bingshen Liu
Qiong Zhang
Jiqiang Zhang
Shuai Shang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1674599

937 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Campaign-style vs. collaborative governance: explaining coastal pollution policy implementation in China’s Bohai Sea and Japan’s Seto Inland Sea

in Marine Pollution

Meng Ye
Rui Guo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683800

1,390 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2025

The trapping of microplastics in the Posidonia oceanica aegagropiles in Tunisian coastal areas—Southern Mediterranean

in Marine Pollution

Dhouha Belhaj Sghaier
Ines Chniti
Thouraya Barhoumi-Slimi
Noureddine Zaaboub
Monia EL Bour

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1663783

1,657 views

Review

Published on 13 Oct 2025

New developments in the administrative law enforcement of CCG: from the perspective of the implementation of CGP

in Marine Pollution

Jianglan Guo
Shuju Fu
Yewei Shi

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1682235

1,557 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Establishing a national marine park in the South China Sea: legal framework necessity, feasibility assessment, and governance solutions for marine environmental protection

in Marine Pollution

Yuwen Huang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1684627

1,629 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

A strategy for risk control of marine pollution from land-based sources: establishment of Multilateral Guarantee Mechanism

in Marine Pollution

Xiaolin Pan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1681518

1,533 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Divergences and challenges in the negotiation of the global plastics treaty: China’s pathway in advancing global ocean plastic pollution governance

in Marine Pollution

Sai He
Xinlong He

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683341

2,329 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Can international investment agreements protect investments in non-territorial waters?—institutional foundations, jurisdictional analysis, and pathways for improvement

in Marine Pollution

Xingyi Duan
Ziheng Liu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1654756

1,386 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Dilemma in global governance of marine plastic pollution and regulatory coordination: convention reconstruction via integrated international law

in Marine Pollution

Biao Luo
Xia Cao
Kerun Sun

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1687898

2,577 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Spatial patterns and characterization of marine litter from sandy beaches facing an urban area and a Marine Protected Area

in Marine Pollution

Laura Corbari
Manuel Berlino
Ana Milivojevic
Ana Maria Botero Angel
Mar Bosch-Belmar
Fulvio Capodici
Giuseppe Ciraolo
Gianluca Sarà
M. Cristina Mangano

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1611650

1,304 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Studies on environmental resistomes in polychaete gut microbiome from polluted estuaries

in Marine Pollution

Mirunalini Ganesan
Ravi Mani
Sakthinarenderan Saikumar
Soon Woong Chang
Karthikeyan Ravi
Ravishankar Ram Mani
Balasubramani Ravindran

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1637421

1,547 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Legal issues on China’s maritime energy corridor security from the perspective of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

in Marine Pollution

Meng Li
Ling Leng
Jiayu Li
Chenkun Ma
Heyang Zhang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1687708

2,177 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

On the implementation of the provisions regarding environmental impact assessments under the BBNJ agreement

in Marine Pollution

Chuanliang Wang
Yuxin Li

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1657649

2,343 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Are fish larvae contaminated before they start eating? First evidence of microplastic contamination in the yolk-sac of wild fish larvae

in Marine Pollution

Sabrina M. Rodrigues
Francisca Espincho
Michael Elliott
C. Marisa R. Almeida
Sandra Ramos

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1645179

1,850 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Emerging developments in China’s ship-induced oil pollution damage liability regime: a perspective from the revised draft of China’s maritime law

in Marine Pollution

Runnan Ha
Linyun Wei
Haoguang Li

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1678620

1,888 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 22 Sep 2025

International law concerning the environmental protection in Arctic: what is left behind UNCLOS and the BBNJ Agreement?

in Marine Pollution

Fangling Wu
Tiansheng Li

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1680697

4,387 views

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articles

Entangled ecosystems: the impact of macroplastic litter on Mytilus galloprovincialis communities in northwestern Spain

Advancing mussel-based monitoring: integrating litter and harmful algal bloom data into a multi-stressor assessment of England and Wales

The fishing moratorium regime under the framework of global marine governance: insights from China

Unlocking the potential of ocean carbon sinks: opportunities and challenges for China’s development

Experimental exposure of blue mussel beds to soft and rigid macroplastics in the winter reveals litter entrapment but no physiological effects

Non-selective feeding on microplastics in the acorn barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite: the implications in assessing barnacles as global microplastics bioindicators

A maritime community with a shared future: bridging fragmented legal regulations for marine plastic pollution

Reflections on the ocean economy development of Guangdong Province from the legal perspective: pathways, challenges and solutions

Comparative analysis of immunomodulatory biomarker responses in clams Meretrix meretrix and Mactra veneriformis to waterborne cadmium exposure

Campaign-style vs. collaborative governance: explaining coastal pollution policy implementation in China’s Bohai Sea and Japan’s Seto Inland Sea

The trapping of microplastics in the Posidonia oceanica aegagropiles in Tunisian coastal areas—Southern Mediterranean

New developments in the administrative law enforcement of CCG: from the perspective of the implementation of CGP

Establishing a national marine park in the South China Sea: legal framework necessity, feasibility assessment, and governance solutions for marine environmental protection

A strategy for risk control of marine pollution from land-based sources: establishment of Multilateral Guarantee Mechanism

Divergences and challenges in the negotiation of the global plastics treaty: China’s pathway in advancing global ocean plastic pollution governance

Can international investment agreements protect investments in non-territorial waters?—institutional foundations, jurisdictional analysis, and pathways for improvement

Dilemma in global governance of marine plastic pollution and regulatory coordination: convention reconstruction via integrated international law

Spatial patterns and characterization of marine litter from sandy beaches facing an urban area and a Marine Protected Area

Studies on environmental resistomes in polychaete gut microbiome from polluted estuaries

Legal issues on China’s maritime energy corridor security from the perspective of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

On the implementation of the provisions regarding environmental impact assessments under the BBNJ agreement

Are fish larvae contaminated before they start eating? First evidence of microplastic contamination in the yolk-sac of wild fish larvae

Emerging developments in China’s ship-induced oil pollution damage liability regime: a perspective from the revised draft of China’s maritime law

International law concerning the environmental protection in Arctic: what is left behind UNCLOS and the BBNJ Agreement?