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Plastic pellets and products are a source of pollution throughout their lifecycle as they leak into the environment, release harmful chemicals and emit greenhouse gases. Marine litter consists mainly of plastics and poses a serious threat to organisms and habitats. In particular, entanglement and strangulation in pieces of litter as well as the ingestion litter particles, including microplastics (... read more

Underwater noise from human activity can disturb marine life and, in some cases, harm it by impairing hearing. Underwater noise can also disrupt the communication and orientation of marine life, which in the worst case can lead to stranding or population decline. Whales, dolphins and seals are particularly affected, but fish and marine invertebrates also suffer from noise pollution. For this reaso... read more