From land to the Salish Sea – Towards an understanding of microplastics source, transport and fate

Speaker

Esther Anna Gies PhD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1W5Follow
Ellika Crichton BSc, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science CentreFollow
Carmen Morales-Caselles PhD, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science CentreFollow
Peter S. Ross PhD, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science CentreFollow

Presentation Abstract

Contamination of marine ecosystems with microplastics (particles

Session Title

Plastic in the Salish Sea

Conference Track

Fate and Effects of Pollutants

Conference Name

Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)

Document Type

Event

Start Date

2016 12:00 AM

End Date

2016 12:00 AM

Location

2016SSEC

Type of Presentation

Oral

Genre/Form

conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)

Contributing Repository

Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.

Subjects – Topical (LCSH)

Microplastics--Environmental aspects; Marine pollution; Marine sciences

Geographic Coverage

Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)

Rights

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Type

Text

Language

English

Format

application/pdf