Diane Orihel

Feb 28, 2024 | setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Hayley K. McIlwraith |Minoli Dias |Diane Orihel |Michael Rennie

INTRODUCTION Plastic pollution is increasingly a concern to policymakers and the public because of its persistence in the environment, potential for long-range transport, and threat to wildlife and human health. Mechanical and chemical abrasion of plastics results in microplastics (<5 mm in size) that come in many shapes, sizes, and polymer types (Browne et al., 2011; Cole et al., 2011).

May 8, 2023 | vancouverisawesome.com | Diane Orihel |Chloe Robinson

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___Authors: Diane Orihel, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology & School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Ontario; Chloe Robinson, Junior Research Associate, Experimental Ecology and Ecotoxicology Research Team, Queen's University, Ontario, and Chris K.