Microplastic pollution is a pervasive anthropogenic phenomenon at the ocean surface. Numerous studies have been performed worldwide; nevertheless, distribution patterns, morphological properties, and sources of origin in Eastern Mediterranean Sea are still poorly explored. The purpose this study to investigate patterns surface floating microplastics (MPs) Ionian, Aegean, Levantine Seas relation...

This paper is dedicated to the memory of Amos de-Shalit, with deep sadness at the loss, not only of a very distinguished and important scientific colleague, but also of a very close personal friend whose gentleness was matched only by his wisdom. In his tragically brief life he persistently strove to bridge the growing gulfs between different scientific disciplines as also between different cul...

Natural radioactivity measurements were held in the beach sands of two main gulfs (Gera, Kalloni) Lesvos Island, Greece. These host thermal springs and are preferred tourist destinations throughout year. Dose rates concentrations natural (232Th series, 226Ra 40K) 137Cs measured in-situ laboratory by means gamma ray spectroscopy. Ten sand samples collected from each gulf. The measurement dose ra...

Soil is an invaluable resource of the Earth. One factors that formed foundations human civilization was land system. In modern times, rapid growth population, expansion residential areas, intensive development mining, energy, transport and other fields have caused increase in negative effects on environment, including properties soil. As a result, reduction biopotential occurred due to decrease...