Novel method reveals small microplastics throughout Japan's subtropical ocean
E-Mail IMAGE: Six areas around Okinawa were visited to collect samples for analyzing the marine microplastics - two were to the south of the island, two around the center, and two to... view more Credit: OIST Research conducted in the Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has revealed the presence of small microplastics in the ocean surrounding Okinawa. The study was published in Science of the Total Environment. "There's been a considerable amount of research on larger plastic pieces ...
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