Plastics represent the main source of litter in the oceans; as any other artificial and hydrophobic surface, can be exploited and colonised more or less rapidly by organisms that, over time, can give rise to authentic biocoenosis. The term “plastisphere”...
The “green” design approach is essential for the construction of lightweight structures and sustainable mobility. The use of lightweight materials is an innovative aspect of this approach; it allows the replacement of classic materials with new materials....
Plastic pollution is a global concern. It is widely documented that mussels, fish and marine turtles eat microplastics from the environment, and these may reach human being final consumers of seafood. But which are the biological consequences of microplastic...
What are the environmental impacts of the products we consume? Analysing the different “life cycle phases” of an agri-food product, such as olive oil, and the different strategies for the management of waste and co-products obtained during the production...
Specimen of Aplysina archeri. / Benjamin Mueller This week’s #Cienciaalobestia features porifera, also known as sea sponges, which ‘sneeze’ to clean their internal filtering systems. This mucus expelled into the water is used by some animals living...
Anthropological activities affect the balance of our planet. Air pollution is undergoing major changes, primarily global warming, but there is also another no less dangerous one that threatens the oceans and “our tables”. The carbon dioxide presents in the...
