Impacts of MicroPlastics in Irish Fresh Water (IMP)
Today our years of research culminated in the publication of the EPA Report “Impacts of Microplastics on the Irish Environment”. The report can be found on the EPA website, and is available as a free download to anyone. The study reveals the effects of microplastics […]
Read moreOur latest paper on adsorption, uptake and toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics has been published.
Read moreToday we received the news that our paper “Rapid fragmentation of microplastics by the freshwater amphipod Gammarus duebeni (Lillj.)” is placed in the top 100 downloaded papers in Earth Sciences by Scientific Reports. Another feather in the cap of the first author, Dr Alicia Mateos […]
Read moreMany congratulations to Alicia Mateos-Cárdenas on the publication of her thesis. It is looking magnificent! The thesis titled “Impact, Fate and Trophic Transfer of Microplastics in the Freshwater Environment” is the culmination of more than three years of intense work. The research has produced three […]
Read moreMicrofibres are found in the natural environment in large numbers, both from plastic and natural material. However, there has not been many studies looking at the interaction of organisms with these fibres. This ecotoxicological study is the first to compare feeding of plastic and non-plastic […]
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