Microplastic ‘hot spots’ identified in Long Island Sound

Map showing microplastics concentrations in Long Island Sound
Map showing microplastics concentrations in Long Island Sound

Forensic and environmental experts have teamed up to develop a new scientific method to pinpoint microplastic pollution ‘hotspots’ in open waters. A study by Staffordshire University, The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, and Central Wyoming College trialed the technique in New York’s Long Island Sound.

Read the article by Staffordshire University here: https://phys.org/news/2024-04-microplastic-hotspots-island.html