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Benthic Biodiversity: A silver lining to microplastic accumulation in oceans

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Mary Davis 0 Comments benthos, oceanplastics, plastic

Giant floating islands of plastic pollution are a common topic in the news, but the ocean surface is not the

The Soil, Sand, and Sea: The Journey of Microplastics

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Lucila Bloemendaal 0 Comments Chemicals, marine pollution, microplastics, oceans, plastic, toxicology

As we approach the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in 2021, it is time we face our unseen but ubiquitous problem: microplastics. What do we know about them, where can we find them, and what does the science say on its impacts on our hydrosphere and biosphere?

Environmental Science Remediation

Junk food fit for the bugs

February 17, 2020February 19, 2020 Mary Davis 0 Comments insects, plastic, Pollution

Some “food” doesn’t have much nutritional value… and this is certainly true of plastic! Some bug larvae seem to be eating plastic, but they don’t live very long as a result. In a recent study, researchers experimented with different diet supplements to improve larvae’s ability to live off of plastic.

Environmental Science Remediation

What can sea turtles tell us about the plastics in our oceans?

April 25, 2019September 16, 2022 Mary Davis 0 Comments microplastics, plastic, plastic ocean pollution, plastic pollution, recycling, turtles, wildlife impacts

Some of our best insight into the types of plastic litter in the ocean comes from examining what is ingested by sea turtles. Recent research looks at how the composition of plastic waste changes with ocean depth, as informed by the eating patterns of sea turtles.