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Seafloor currents may direct microplastics to biodiversity hotspots, increasing the chance of ingestion by creatures of the deep, according to a new Science study. Read more: https://t.co/O54lUCiHRQ

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2020-05-05

Scientists find highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor https://t.co/b8M4UL8cXC

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2020-05-03

This illustration we created for a paper published in led by scientists on seafloor Microplastic hotspots has been featured on the BBC News, website and The Guardian amongst others. Created in Cinema 4D R21

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2020-05-01

Pleased to see an illustration I created for a paper published in led by scientists on seafloor Microplastic hotspots has been featured on the BBC News, website and The Guardian amongst others.

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2020-05-01

comic takes our dirty show on the road: "Do you know what is not a major food group for –  Our sea life can’t eat YUCK!

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2020-04-22

We are likely to eat between 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles every year.
Credits: Steve Greenberg
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2020-01-13

Polyester, Microplastics, and the Danger to Your Health | Zero Waste Club https://t.co/4jGNqKe4uJ

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2020-01-10

Our last MW was a huge success, well over 30 smelt in the net. But don’t worry returner most safe and sound! at least one showed signs of infection!

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2019-12-19

From 11 November to 17th, the United Nations are inviting people to examine products in their bathrooms and switch out those with microplastics for safer alternatives. Will you look at https://t.co/4jgaayDfKz

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2019-11-07

Plastic is not only inside of our oceans. Plastic is not only inside of fish. Plastic is inside of our everyday food and drinks.
Plastic is inside of you.
Right.
Now.

> https://t.co/K33DeRzOjE

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2019-09-24

Nearly 70 crab samples ready to search. I hope to get at least half done today and to set up the next batch of digestions.

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2019-08-15

Hands up who’s going to the Great Exhibition Road Festival this weekend! 🙋‍♀️ I’ll be there Sunday and I am part of a panel discussion solutions to from the land:
https://t.co/bUIdZGdU3J
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2019-06-25

On today’s to-do list:
1) search these filters for (there are nearly 80 filters here - hoping to get them all done in the next 3 / 4 days)
2) identify these from stomach samples.

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2019-06-03

I might be optimistic but I am planning a very productive couple of days. Dissecting 12 smelt and searching 28 filters and 2 tubs of stomach contents for Hopefully I get it all done - wish me luck!

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2019-05-09

It’s been a difficult morning with many challenges to overcome. But I am finally ready to search the stomach contents of a seal for

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2019-04-15

1/4 A method was developed using H2O2, which does not alter microplastics, to digest guano and filtration to extract Monitoring microplastic levels via guano eliminates the need to handle birds 🌊

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2019-04-11

Searching the GIT & gills of fish & seals for plastic today.

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2019-03-15

I have just completed the first round of (for actual samples not just protocol tests) for my 9 down, 132 to go (plus 2 33 44 1 and 37
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2019-03-12

So glad that I was able to confirm that at least one was present in my sediment samples. They are the main prey species of and will be the base of my of study!
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2019-03-07