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Tag: microplastics

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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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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URI doctoral oceanography student playing key role in microplastics research as part of ongoing The Ocean Race

URI GSO doctoral student Victoria Fulfer is analyzing samples collected around the world during The Ocean Race for microplastics.

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