Ecosafe Nano-based solutions for Pollution Monitoring and Control in the Marine Environment

Along with social and economic development, population growth and the increasing interests in exploitation of marine resources, a progressively increase of marine pollution is expected. Both marine communities populating coastal areas as well as the deep sea have been continuously threatened by various classes of chemical pollutants with associated environmental deterioration and reduction of ecosystem services. Since the sustainable development and ecological protection of the ocean means that of human beings, efficient solutions for pollution monitoring and hazards mitigation are mandatory. Here we propose innovative nano-based solutions developed in the framework of an ecologically based design strategy (eco-design) able to quick and efficient detect and remove chemical pollutants from marine waters with no further associated risk for humans and the environment.