Evaluating community science sampling for microplastics in shore sediments of large river watersheds

A community science project in the Ottawa River Watershed in Canada interacted with an existing volunteer base to collect sediment from 68 locations in the watershed over approximately 750 km. Ninety-one percent of the distributed kits were returned with 42 volunteers taking part in the project. Aft...

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Main Authors: Shaun A. Forrest, Katherine Alambo, Larissa Holman, Jesse C. Vermaire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:FACETS
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Online Access:https://facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2022-0104