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Detecting microplastics on aquatic vegetation in the Great Lakes

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Dr Julie Peller and her team investigate the effect of microplastics on aquatic plants in the Great Lakes in the USA

It is well known that natural surface waters have become contaminated with microplastics. However, it is not yet understood how these pollutants impact aquatic organisms. Professor Julie Peller at Valparaiso University, Indiana, has investigated the distribution of microplastics in the North American Great Lakes and found that synthetic microfibres are, on average, a thousand times more abundant on aquatic vegetation […]

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