''The Marine Pollution Bulletin'' is an

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that focuses on the study of marine pollution and its effects on the environment and human health. The journal was first published in 1971 and is currently published by Elsevier on behalf of the

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. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to

marine pollution Marine pollution occurs when substances used or spread by humans, such as industrial waste, industrial, agricultural pollution, agricultural, and municipal solid waste, residential waste; particle (ecology), particles; noise; excess carbon dioxi ...

, including the sources and types of pollutants, their impacts on marine ecosystems and organisms, and technologies used to mitigate marine pollution. The journal publishes research articles, review articles, and case studies that provide new insights and advances in the field of marine pollution science. In addition to its regular articles, the Marine Pollution Bulletin also publishes special issues and supplements on specific topics related to marine pollution. These special issues often include contributions from leading researchers and experts in the field, and provide in-depth coverage of important topics in marine pollution science. The editorial board of the journal is composed of experts in the field of marine pollution, who review and select articles for publication based on their scientific merit and relevance to the journal's scope. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2021

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of 7.001.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is indexed in several major databases, including the Science Citation Index, Scopus, and the Web of Science. Its articles are also available through Elsevier's ScienceDirect platform.

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