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Impacts of mixed microplastics on marine life. Innovative study indicates that a mixed microplastic blend may be substantially more toxic than a single polymer on a key marine food-web species. Due to […]
Existing research may have underestimated the scale of microplastic pollution, Plymouth Marine Laboratory study finds. A new study suggests that existing research may have considerably underestimated the scale of microplastic […]
Cotton and squid bone sponge successfully removes 99.9% of microplastics, researchers claim. A new filter made from cotton and squid bone has demonstrated the ability to absorb up to 99.9% […]
Widespread microplastic pollution in Peruvian mangrove sediments and edible mangrove species. New study shows that the mangroves of Tumbes, Peru are extensively contaminated with microplastic pollution, and estimate that the local […]
Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Professor Pennie Lindeque part of a world-renowned trio that has been awarded the prestigious Blue Planet Prize. A trio of SW-based scientists were awarded for their research […]
Study on tracing sources of ocean plastic pollution. Research led by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) provides a new open-access Raman spectral library that […]
Launch of the “Sea the Difference” initiative Seaman Paper Company, a global provider of paper-based solutions designed to reduce the proliferation of single-use plastics, has announced partnerships with leading ocean […]
UK helps Sri Lanka in marine pollution expertise. Following the X-Press Pearl container vessel fire that started in May and raged for 12 days, the UK Government is providing marine […]
Microplastic pollution found in Antarctic sea ice. Microplastic contamination has been identified in Antarctic sea ice by an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team, including researchers from […]
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