The Mediterranean Sea
Tovar-Sanchez, A.; Sánchez-Quiles, D.; Rodríguez-Romero, A. (2020). The Mediterranean Sea, in: Tovar-Sanchez, A. et al. Sunscreens in coastal ecosystems: Occurrence, behavior, effect and risk. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 94: pp. 131-161. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/698_2019_443 In: Tovar-Sanchez, A.; Sánchez-Quiles, D.; Blasco, J. (Ed.) (2020). Sunscreens in coastal ecosystems: Occurrence, behavior, effect and risk. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 94. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-56076-8; e-ISBN 978-3-030-56077-5. XI, 207 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56077-5, more In: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Springer: Heidelberg. ISSN 1867-979X; e-ISSN 1616-864X, more |  |
| Keywords | Biodiversity
Sunscreen products
Tourism
MED, Mediterranean [Marine Regions]
| | Author keywords | Environmental threats, Sunscreen |
| Authors | | Top | - Tovar-Sanchez, A.
- Sánchez-Quiles, D.
- Rodríguez-Romero, A.
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| Abstract | The Mediterranean Sea, which is considered a biodiversity hotspot, is, by far, the leading tourism destination in the world, receiving more than 267 million international tourists in 2017, and producing a high anthropogenic pressure on its natural environment. The arrival of these tourists is mainly concentrated during the summer season when the use of sunscreen is higher among population. This chapter addressed the potential impact that the use and dumping of sunscreen components has in the Mediterranean Sea and the toxic effects of these components on its local marine biota (e.g. Paracentrotus lividus and Mytilus galloprovincialis), highlighting the lack of information on emblematic endangered species such as the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. |
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