Linda Amaral-Zettler, senior scientist at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), investigates the interplay between microplastics (plastic particles smaller than 5 mm) and micro-organisms like bacteria and (micro)algae.
Scientist: Linda Amaral-Zettler
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Linda Amaral-Zettler about plastic pollution
Interview with Linda Amaral-Zettler, senior scientist at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic waste enters the oceans. Plastic pollution is so ubiquitous that scientists have coined a new term for the marine environment: the plastisphere. Before you joined the NIOZ in July 2017, ...
The Oceans of Plastics – Plastisphere: A new term for the marine environment
Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic waste enters the oceans. Plastics pollution is so ubiquitous that scientists have coined a new term for the marine environment: the plastisphere.