Project Title: Tackling microplastic pollution in Waquoit Bay

Date: 2019 Principal Investigator(s): Javier Lloret , Rut Pedrosa-Pamies

Affiliation: Marine Biological Laboratory

Link to Cape Cod Times article: https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190810/tackling-microplastic-pollution-in-waquoit-bay  

Additional Resources: Salt marsh sediments act as sinks for microplastics and reveal effects of current and historical land use changes. Microplastic particles are widespread in marine sediments and the abundance of the different types of particles vary widely.  In this paper we demonstrate (read the full article).