Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys

Abstract A microscopic study of microplankton in two coastal lagoons in the Florida Keys coincidently, and unexpectedly, revealed the widespread presence of high concentrations of polystyrene microplastic particles. The polystyrene particles were first observed in the second year of a 2-year study o...

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Main Authors: Susan Badylak, Edward Phlips, Christopher Batich, Miranda Jackson, Anna Wachnicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85388-y