Microplastic
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Maritime News
Microplastic is Everywhere in the Ocean – Even in Dolphins’ Breath
[By Leslie Hart and Miranda Dziobak] Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are…
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Container Lost off Maersk Ship Releases Plastic Balls on Spain’s Beaches
Nearly a month after environmentalists and local officials began calling attention to plastic nurdles washing up on Spain’s beaches,…
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MOL tests microplastic collection device on a newbuilding vessel
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has carried out a demonstration test of a microplastic collection device, jointly developed with…
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Port News
MOL installs microplastic collection device on wood chip carrier
In an industry-first, Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has installed a microplastic collection device on one of its ships. MOL…
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Maritime News
SCIENCE: Seafloor Microplastic Hotspots Controlled by Deep-sea Currents
New research has revealed the highest levels of microplastic yet recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces…
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Microplastic Impairs Hermit Crabs’ Shell Selection Ability
New research from Queen’s University Belfast and Liverpool John Moores University reveals how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity,…
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