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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