Otpad u moru je otpad u morskom okolišu i obalnom području u neposrednom kontaktu s morem koji nastaje ljudskim aktivnostima na kopnu ili moru, a nalazi se na površini mora, u vodenom stupcu, na morskom dnu ili je naplavljen.

U nastavku je popis znanstvenih i stručnih radova u vezi s temom otpada u moru s posebnim naglaskom na Jadran:

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