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College of Science and Engineering Academic Groups Marine Biology and Aquaculture Impacts of microplastics on marine systems
Impacts of microplastics on marine systems
Impacts of microplastics on marine systems
Mia Hoogenboom, Lynne van Herwerden
Small plastic particles are chemically active and have the ability to disrupt marine foodwebs. Research is starting to understand the startling breadth of the impact of this ubiquitous pollutant.
