Posts for tag "microplastic"
Climate Change and Microplastics: Monitoring Lake Champlain
Most people go to Lake Champlain for its exceptional views and thrilling boating, but it’s also home to a wide variety of interesting aquatic research projects. From studying microplastics to thermal dynamics of the lake, Timothy Mihuc,...
- Posted June 24, 2024
Plenty of plastic in the Great Lakes
The first ever measure of plastic pollution in Lake Ontario shows the whole Great Lakes system has a plastic problem.
- Posted April 8, 2020
As Microplastics Invade Every Ecosystem, More Research and Action Needed
A call for comprehensive research of the impact of microplastics on the environment points out a dearth of work on freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems.
- Posted June 1, 2018
Rivers of Plastic Waste Emptying into our Oceans Under Investigation
Meta-analysis of research on how plastic waste empties into the world’s waterways reveals an important pattern.
- Posted December 4, 2017
