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The quantification of microplastics along a primary Puget Sound river A study from headwaters to estuary
(2017-07)
The world’s reliance on plastic is a contemporary dependence as its malleable function, low production cost, and increasing abundance has been universally favored over all other products. Created with the intention of short-term and one-time use, the global production of plastic reached 299 million tonnes in 2013, with 10-20 ...
Concentration of Microplastics in Beach Sediments Surrounding Seattle, Washington in the Puget Sound Estuary
(2017-07)
Plastic pollution in the marine environment is an increasing concern. Microplastics (0.3-5 mm in size) are of most concern because they cannot be easily spotted, last the longest, and are easily ingested by marine organisms and make their way through the food chain. This study examines the distribution of microplastics found ...
The concentration of microplastics compared to relative population proximity and basin residence times in Hood Canal and Whidbey Basin in Puget Sound, WA
(2017-07)
Microplastics enter waterways due to humans, however water circulation
and winds can have an effect on where they concentrate. Microplastic
concentrations are determined in Hood Canal and Whidbey Basin in Puget
Sound, WA during December 2016. Eight stations were sampled using a 335 μm
Manta Net towed from the R/V Barnes, ...
Vertical distribution of microplastics in Hood Canal and Main Basin, Puget Sound, Washington
(2019)
Microplastics have been an increasingly important pollutant and area of research over the past 50
years. Although microplastics threaten marine ecosystems in various ways, little is known about
their sink, vertical distribution or role in estuaries. To address the lack of knowledge of the
vertical distribution of microplastics ...