October 24, 2011 State Water Resources Control Board
... by as much as 80% (Miller et al. 2009). The oyster failures in recent years may foreshadow the widespread effects that increasingly acidic waters will have on the shellfishing and fishing industry. Assuming business as usual projections for carbon emissions and a corresponding decline in ocean pH an ...
... by as much as 80% (Miller et al. 2009). The oyster failures in recent years may foreshadow the widespread effects that increasingly acidic waters will have on the shellfishing and fishing industry. Assuming business as usual projections for carbon emissions and a corresponding decline in ocean pH an ...
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... groups of substances in aquatic ecosystems due to universal use, their chemicophysical properties and unknown mode of action in aquatic organisms at low concentrations. After administration many drugs and their transformation products are retained only to some extent in wastewater treatment plants. ...
... groups of substances in aquatic ecosystems due to universal use, their chemicophysical properties and unknown mode of action in aquatic organisms at low concentrations. After administration many drugs and their transformation products are retained only to some extent in wastewater treatment plants. ...
Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great
... from the vessel. It was concluded that these were paint chips from the vessel and they were excluded from plastic particle counts. SEM/EDS analysis also allowed the determination that many particles initially identiļ¬ed as microplastic were actually aluminum silicates. The aluminum silicate particles ...
... from the vessel. It was concluded that these were paint chips from the vessel and they were excluded from plastic particle counts. SEM/EDS analysis also allowed the determination that many particles initially identiļ¬ed as microplastic were actually aluminum silicates. The aluminum silicate particles ...
Microplastics in the Great Lakes
... promoted. The plastics industry in particular, through the American Chemistry Council and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, is involved in a number of national and international programs and initiatives to prevent and reduce marine plastics debris. Including industry in the sharing and co ...
... promoted. The plastics industry in particular, through the American Chemistry Council and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, is involved in a number of national and international programs and initiatives to prevent and reduce marine plastics debris. Including industry in the sharing and co ...
Microplastics
Microplastics are small plastic particles in the environment that are generally between 1 and 5 mm (0.039 and 0.197 in). They can come from a variety of sources, including cosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes. Two classifications of microplastics currently exist: primary microplastics are manufactured and are a direct result of human material and product use, and secondary microplastics are microscopic plastic fragments derived from the breakdown of larger plastic debris. Both types are recognized to persist in the environment at high levels, particularly in aquatic and marine ecosystems. Because plastics do not break down for many years, they can be ingested and incorporated into the bodies and tissues of many organisms. The entire cycle and movement of microplastics in the environment is not yet known, but research is currently underway to investigate this issue.