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Detecting microplastics on aquatic vegetation in the Great Lakes
Research outreach
2021
Julie Bio,
Mary Anne Evans,
Eddie Kostelnik,
Rainer Lesniewski
Summary
This research examines the ability of algae and submerged aquatic plants in the Great Lakes to collect and accumulate microplastics on their surfaces. The study investigates aquatic vegetation as a potential biological indicator of microplastic contamination in freshwater systems.
Dr Peller studies the ability of algae and submerged aquatic plants to collect microplastics