New project examines how microplastics interact with chemicals in coastal ecosystems

NCCOS scientists are preparing for a new project to examine how microplastic pollution interacts with chemical contamination in coastal ecosystems. They’ll use their in-housed developed Small Intertidal Microcosm PLant Exposure (SIMPLE) Systems (pictured here), which allows them to raise and lower the water level mimicking the tidal environment. Learn more:

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/interactive-effects-of-microplastics-and-other-chemicals-of-emerging-concern-in-coastal-ecosystems/