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).