Climate Change Ecology Plastic
From laundry to the deep sea
The impact of microfiber plastics on marine snowfall
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Behavior Plastic Pollution
The Plastic Playtime Tragedy: How whales and dolphins fall victim to plastic pollution
Whales and dolphins are curious and playful animals but may not always recognise the potential risks associated with plastics
Plastic Pollution
Timeless Trash Takes Center Stage?
Kaandorp, M.L.A., Lobelle, D., Kehl, C. et al. Global mass of buoyant marine plastics dominated by large long-lived debris. Nat. Geosci. 16, 689–694 (2023).…
Plastic Pollution
One man’s trash is not the ocean’s treasure
Marine plastics couldn’t actually get into the areas we deem as pristine. Right?
Plastic Pollution
Oh I do like to see inside the sea birds
How to look inside sea birds to find plastics… without hurting them?
Plastic Pollution
Microplastic, macro problem: Microplastics discovered in fishes from remote coral reefs in the South China Sea
Scientists quantify microplastics in various species of coral reef fishes from the Xisha Islands.
deep sea Human impacts Plastic
Lebensspuren and müllspuren – the way trash is changing the sea floor
Artifacts from the deepest parts of earth are being shaped - literally - by plastic bags
Microbiology Plastic
Can we use bacteria to help clean up plastic in the ocean?
A "microbiosphere" could be engineered to introduce plastic-degrading bacteria to marine plastic pollution, but many questions still remain.
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Chemicals released from plastic disrupt marine microbes
We know how plastic pieces affect ocean life, but do we think enough about “invisible” chemicals from plastic?
Plastic Pollution
How much lost fishing gear contributes to ocean pollution each year?
A realistic global estimate for derelict fishing gear in our oceans.
Plastic Pollution
Life in plastic: Harmful bacteria and algae may hide in ocean plastic waste
Researchers from North Carolina investigate how many microbes can thrive inside a plastic bottle. Their findings may surprise you!
Plastic Pollution
Searching for microplastics: Scientists find a ‘missing’ piece
Researchers at FAU collected microplastics at different depths in the South Atlantic Subtropical Gyre. What they found will alter global…
Plastic Pollution
When microplastics go marshing in: A tale of two tidal marsh birds
As microplastic pollution continues to threaten coastal biodiversity, this study confirms its presence in tidal marsh birds.
Human impacts Plastic Pollution
Can citizen science improve marine debris monitoring efforts?
Public cleanup efforts should be useful for monitoring debris on our coastlines, but these efforts can lead to low-quality data…
Plastic Pollution
Mitigating microplastic pollution through ballast water treatment
By making a small change to existing ballast water treatment systems, we have a chance to tackle microplastic pollution.
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Scratching the surface: Microplastic distribution in the surface layer of the world’s ocean
Researchers have developed a dataset of microplastics in the ocean surface waters across the globe.
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Biology Human impacts Plastic Science Communication
Are Diseases in Ocean Ecosystems Increasing?
Citation: Ward JR, Lafferty KD (2004) The Elusive Baseline of Marine Disease: Are Diseases in Ocean Ecosystems Increasing? PLoS Biol…
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Incidental Ingestion: Do fishes intentionally swallow microplastics?
Microplastics in our oceans are a growing problem, but how do fishes investigate and interact with these particles?