Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, micro-nanoplastics and cetaceans: A lot of food for evidence-based thoughts

The present Editorial takes into consideration, from a "One Health, One Earth, One Ocean" perspective, the complex interplay between micro-nanoplastics (MNPs), persistent environmental pollutants (PEPs) and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, representing a major concern not just for people but also for wildlife inhabiting terrestrial and marine ecosystems. This holds especially true for free-ranging cetaceans, with particular emphasis on whales, which due to their filter feeding activity may become highly susceptible to the toxic effects displayed by PEPs attracted and concentrated by MNPs.