14 July 2012

Marine Environmental Research Institute to Study Microplastics Pollution in Maine Coastal Waters

The Marine Environmental Research Institute has initiated a pilot monitoring program in an effort to determine the extent of microplastics pollution in Maine’s coastal waters and its food web.

Media report:

Bangor Daily News: Is your jacket contributing to pollution? Blue Hill group studying microplastics’ effect on ocean (14 JUL 12)

Background information:

Marine Environmental Research Institute

Wikipedia: Marine Pollution

eHow: How to Prevent Ocean Pollution

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