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Plastics in the Ocean – The take at OCEANS Seattle

EarthzineSeptember 13, 2020Oceans conferences, Original, Plastics

Summary of Plastic-pollution related talks delivered at the OCEANS conference held in Seattle.

Sailing towards a plastic-free Ocean: Microplastic survey and Ocean literacy during the Japan-Palau Goodwill Yacht Race 2019/2020

EarthzineJune 23, 2020Original, Plastics

Gorgeous sunset in the subtropical North Pacific Ocean: a typical evening view during our great adventure on the tall ship MIRAIE

Scientists and the sailing community teamed up for collecting ocean data and samples including microplastics as part of the Japan Goodwill Yacht race

Marine Debris Indicators: What’s next?

EarthzineMay 28, 2020Original, Plastics

Coot and Plastic

What is the way forward in tackling this huge problem ? A workshop was held in Brest to brainstorm ideas in Dec 2019

Microplastics as carriers of Endocrine Disruptors

EarthzineApril 23, 2020Original, Plastics

Figure 4. Microplastic collected from San Benedetto del Tronto maritime district in Adriatic Sea (Italy). Photo credit: Martina Capriotti

The “impostors of the hormones”, endocrine disruptors can travel in the environment also using microplastics as media.

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