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Tag: microplastics

Rescuers save seal tangled in plastic and stranded on Block Island

April 23, 2023 – Boston Globe

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Tagged as:J.P. Walsh microplastics Victoria Fulfer

Cigarette butts are no longer the most common litter on beaches. Here’s what replaced them.

January 27, 2024 – Providence Journal

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Tagged as:microplastics Victoria Fulfer

Should I be worried about microplastics in Narragansett Bay?

November 14, 2023 – The Public’s Radio

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SAILORS MAKE DISTURBING DISCOVERY WHILE RACING IN ONE OF THE OCEAN’S MOST REMOTE REGIONS: ‘IT’S REALLY CONCERNING’

October 15, 2023 – The Cool Down

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2023 Charles and Marie Fish Lecture: Six Months Across the Ocean

This year’s Fish Lecture on November 2nd was a fascinating look into Charlie Enright’s racing experience & observations on the health of our ocean planet, with help from GSO scientists.

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Hurricane Lee approaches, microplastics in Narragansett Bay, and more

September 15, 2023 – The Public’s Radio

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There is a ‘shocking’ amount of microplastics in Narragansett Bay. Here’s what that means.

September 2, 2023 – Providence Journal

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New study finds more than 1,000 tons of microplastics in Narragansett Bay

August 31, 2023 – Boston Globe

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New URI study finds extensive microplastics in Narragansett Bay

August 24, 2023 – Rhody Today

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New URI study finds extensive microplastics in Narragansett Bay

Two GSO researchers estimate that the top 5 centimeters (2 inches) of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics.

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