Geological Society: Microplastics in the Great Lakes - Becoming Benthic
September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release:
From the Great Pacific garbage patch to inland rivers, plastics are among the most widespread contaminants on Earth. Microplastics--particles of plastic smaller than five millimeters--are especially pervasive. As they build up in Earth's waters, microplastics are also becoming a permanent part of the planet's sedimentary layers.
Now, using the Great Lakes as a laboratory, . . .
From the Great Pacific garbage patch to inland rivers, plastics are among the most widespread contaminants on Earth. Microplastics--particles of plastic smaller than five millimeters--are especially pervasive. As they build up in Earth's waters, microplastics are also becoming a permanent part of the planet's sedimentary layers.
Now, using the Great Lakes as a laboratory, . . .