Tag: microplastic
Ecology
Ocean floor a 'reservoir' of plastic pollution, study finds
New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the University...
Ecology
Microplastics deposited on the seafloor have tripled in...
The degradation status of the buried particles was investigated, and it was found...
Ecology
First long-term evidence of microplastic pollution from...
The results provide insights into the temporal variability of sinking microplastics...
Ecology
Scientists warn that ocean microplastic pollution may be...
The conclusions show that the levels of microplastics in the Mediterranean are probably...
Ecology
Plastic in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals
Plastic pollution has been found in seawater, on beaches and inside marine animals...
Ecology
Research: Water companies are main cause of microplastic...
They are releasing wastewater during periods of dry weather into river flows that...
Ecology
Microplastics are affecting melt rates of snow and ice
As a result of this melting, the planet's bright, reflective surfaces decrease in...
General
Microplastic collection device to be Installed on Marusumi...
Accelerating Ocean/Global Environmental Conservation Using Merchant Vessels
Ecology
Ganges River: Combined flows send up to 3 billion microplastics...
The study represents the first investigation of microplastic abundance, characteristics...
R&D
New microplastic collection device on MOL's wood chip carrier
MOL & Miura to Conduct Demonstration Test with Microplastic Collection Device Installed...
Ecology
14 million tonnes of microplastics on seafloor
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has provided the first ever global estimate...
Ecology
Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlled by deep-sea currents
New research has revealed the highest levels of microplastic yet recorded on the...
