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http:\/\/www.sea.edu\/sea_news\/press_release\/microplastics_in_ocean_causing_rising_concern_amongst_leading_scientists<\/a>\n\nMicroplastics in ocean causing rising concern amongst leading scientists\n\n(Woods Hole, Mass- July 18, 2014) Microplastics ? microscopic particles\nof plastic debris ? are of increasing concern because of their\nwidespread presence in the oceans and the potential physical and\ntoxicological risks they pose to organisms.\n\nThis is the view of two of the world?s most eminent authorities on the\nsubject, Professor Kara Lavender Law, of Sea Education Association\n(Woods Hole, MA), and Professor Richard Thompson of Plymouth University\n(UK).\n\nIn an article published today in the journal Science, the two scientists\nhave called for urgent action to ?turn off the tap? and divert plastic\nwaste away from the marine environment.\n\nhttp:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/content\/345\/6193\/144.summary<\/a>\n\nhttp:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/content\/345\/6193\/144\/suppl\/DC1<\/a><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
http:\/\/www.sea.edu\/sea_news\/press_release\/microplastics_in_ocean_causing_rising_concern_amongst_leading_scientists Microplastics in ocean causing rising concern amongst leading scientists (Woods Hole, Mass- July 18, 2014) Microplastics ? microscopic particles of plastic debris ? are of increasing concern because of their widespread presence in the oceans and the potential physical and toxicological risks they pose to organisms. This is the view of two of the world?s most eminent authorities on the subject, Professor Kara Lavender Law, of Sea Education Association (Woods Hole, MA), and Professor Richard Thompson of Plymouth University (UK). In an article published today in the journal Science, the two scientists have called for urgent action to ?turn off the tap? and divert plastic waste away from the marine environment. http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/content\/345\/6193\/144.summary http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/content\/345\/6193\/144\/suppl\/DC1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3504,3488],"tags":[1585,1445],"yoast_head":"\nMicroplastics in ocean causing rising concern amongst leading scientists - One Earth - One Ocean e. 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