Microplastics research aims to improve current monitoring capabilities
Microplastics are an environmental issue of increasing concern. They’re in the water we drink, food we eat, air we breathe and virtually every body of water on earth. Microplastics are defined as pieces of plastic smaller than 5 mm in size.
If you’ve spent any time around commercial oyster farming, you've probably heard terms like seed, spat, SoS and florets. They can sound a little confusing at first, but they’re really just names for different stages in an oyster’s life.