Microplastics
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Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life. source
Lead image from @maxliboiron's work
The "BabyLegs" trawl designed by @maxliboiron is a scientifically rigorous way to collect samples of microplastics out of water, for inspection with a microscope.
Questions
Activities
| Purpose | Category | Status | Author | Time | Difficulty | Replications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to analyze plastics forensically | - | - | @maxliboiron | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| How to use BabyLegs | - | - | @maxliboiron | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Building BabyLegs (surface water trawl) | - | - | @maxliboiron | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| How to process microplastic samples from a trawl | - | - | @maxliboiron | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Re3DP Trawl | - | - | @TestOurWaters | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Nurdle Patrol’s 10-minute beach survey for plastic pellets | - | - | @bhamster | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Bridge Trawl | - | - | @TestOurWaters | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Build a low-magnification "dissection microscope" for microplastics | - | - | @warren | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Sort and identify plastic polymer debris by density | - | - | @bhamster | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| BabyLegs in the classroom | - | - | @maxliboiron | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Testing Different Types of Water for Microplastics | - | - | @badgirlsclub | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
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