Frontiers in Marine Science | Marine Pollution

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Marine environmental protection in island and reef construction: current situation, impact and countermeasures

in Marine Pollution

Zheng Xing
Xvwei Liu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1681419

205 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Impact of Noctiluca scintillans bloom and decay phases on coastal water quality and zooplankton dynamics in Indian coastal waters

in Marine Pollution

Rengasamy Subramaniyan Sathishkumar
Anjusha Arayillath
Sankar Ganesh Ramakrishnan
Muthukumar Chandrasekaran
Chinmay Shah
Logesh Natarajan
Sanitha K. Sivadas
Karri Ramu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1706039

491 views

Retraction

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

Retraction: Ingestion and polymeric risk assessment of microplastic contamination in commercially important brachyuran crab Portunus sanguinolentus

in Marine Pollution

Frontiers Editorial Office

Frontiers in Marine Science

162 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Flow Regime Variability and Wastewater Pollution in Estuarine Systems: A Longitudinal Assessment of Ecological and Societal Impacts in South Africa's Eastern Cape

in Marine Pollution

Mzolisi < Tungwana
Oseni Taiwo Amoo
LEE-ANN SADE MODLEY

Frontiers in Marine Science

123 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Unravelling phosphorus adsorption characteristics and release potential in estuarine sediment under runoff regulation

in Marine Pollution

Jiaxin Li
Zhuohang Xin
Changchun Song
Liang Dong
Chi Zhang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1765870

462 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Cumulative Impact Assessment of Human and Environmental Stressors on Subtidal Benthic Habitats in Bohai Bay Using a Spatially Explicit Framework

in Marine Pollution

Xiao Li
Xiaoxia Hu
Qingsheng Miao
Yangyi Ai
Lu Yang
Wenhai Lu

Frontiers in Marine Science

176 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Assessing Shellfish Bed Water Exposure to Fecal Bacteria Pollution in Salish Sea: Three-Dimensional Modeling and Implications for Monitoring

in Marine Pollution

Wenfei Ni
Lakshitha Premathilake
Tarang Khangaonkar
Catherine Gockel

Frontiers in Marine Science

266 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Feb 2026

Microplastic Pollution in Marine Waters and Sediments of Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE

in Marine Pollution

Abdulsalam Husain Al Hashmi
RAJASEKHAR THANKAMONY
Hamad Abdulla Al Hammadi
Thies Thiemann

Frontiers in Marine Science

433 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Jan 2026

Microplastic Waste Governance in Pakistan: Administrative, Legal, and Environmental Challenges

in Marine Pollution

Sidra Kanwel
Shen Kaiju

Frontiers in Marine Science

477 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Effects of pollution generated by fish processing and aquaculture activities on the marine ecosystem of Samanco Bay

in Marine Pollution

Víctor García-Nolazco
Luis Torres-Cabrera
Yosef Avalos-Ramírez
José Medina-Moreno

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1706798

658 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Compliance mechanisms of the draft global plastics treaty: theory, current status, and prospects

in Marine Pollution

Xiongbing Qiao

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683245

603 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Particle size–dependent molecular perturbations induced by copper nanoparticles in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma): an integrated miRNA–mRNA analysis

in Marine Pollution

Pengrui Ren
Peipei Zhang
Jingyuan Shi
Hongbo Li
Ruofei Jin
Hongjun Li

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1758043

567 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Microplastic contamination in the endemic Fiji maskray (Neotrygon romeoi)

in Marine Pollution

Ramona Davuke
Waisiki Sevakarua
Tom Vierus
Kerstin Glaus

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1734954

1,021 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

A study of the impact of environmental regulation on land-based marine pollution—evidence from 11 coastal provinces in China

in Marine Pollution

Hui Wu
Yilin Cao
Yanfen Wang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1610100

948 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 07 Jan 2026

Research on the Development of the Rule of Law System for Marine Environmental Protection in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

in Marine Pollution

Ke Zhang

Frontiers in Marine Science

294 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Bridging the accountability gap: designing a China-Japan-Korea judicial cooperation framework for transboundary marine plastic pollution

in Marine Pollution

Bai Dan
Wang Tao

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1720926

769 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 26 Dec 2025

The application of common but differentiated responsibilities in the global governance of marine plastic pollution: a study in the context of the global plastics treaty negotiations

in Marine Pollution

Changdeng Xu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1707460

1,435 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Global coordination and challenges of technical standards and application specifications for marine clean alternative fuels in the IMO’s new emission reduction regulations

in Marine Pollution

Shasha Wang
Yanan Liu
Jinglin Zhang
Lifang Zhao
Xiaofei Liu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683017

1,472 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Synergistic integration of vision transformers and advanced segmentation algorithms for panoptic mapping of marine litter

in Marine Pollution

K Poorna Pushkala
P Subbulakshmi

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1726472

1,099 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Groundwater nutrient concentrations in residential areas with different wastewater treatments: a long-term monitoring study to inform adaptive management strategies

in Marine Pollution

Leesa Souto
Claudia Listopad
Virginia Barker
Anthony Gubler
Juliane Appelt

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1714078

729 views

Review

Published on 05 Dec 2025

The application of unmanned vehicle systems during the course of maritime law enforcement

in Marine Pollution

Weiyu Wu
Qirui Sun
Hua Yang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1672951

2,326 views

Review

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Interpretation and application of general international law in the protection and preservation of marine environment

in Marine Pollution

Jiangtao Qian

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683136

1,275 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 20 Nov 2025

The international legal and practical development of shipping decarbonization: China’s perspective

in Marine Pollution

Wei Wu
Kexin Zhou
Chenyu Lin

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1689866

1,369 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 18 Nov 2025

Protection and preservation of the marine environment through human rights-based approach: potentials, limitations and recommendations

in Marine Pollution

Lei Di
Bowen Yin

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683117

1,318 views