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‘Humanity’s signature’: study finds plastic pollution in the world’s lakes can be worse than in oceans
A world-first study has found concentrations of plastics in some lakes are higher than in the most contaminated parts of oceans, demonstrating the extent to which plastics have invaded Earth’s ecosystems. In a study recently released, researchers sampled 38 lakes and reservoirs around the world, including in Australia, the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. […]
Posted in Environment Institute, Faculty of Sciences Engineering and Technology, Plastic, Publications, School of Biological Sciences, Science communication, sustainability, Water Research Centre
Tagged Freshwater, freshwater systems, marine ecosystems, microplastics, Plastic, plastic pollution, Professor Justin Brookes
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