Giulio Galiè

1. Introduction Marine environments are increasingly burdened by the proliferation of microplastics, a form of pollution that poses multifaceted risks to organisms and ecosystems [,]. Microplastics pose a growing environmental threat with widespread impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Recent studies highlight their presence even in the most remote and theoretically pristine areas of the planet, such as Antarctica, where they are transported through marine and atmospheric currents [,,].

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