Mar 31, 2023
How do microplastics impact aquatic ecosystems? What can happen if an entire food web of aquatic organisms is exposed to microplastic contaminants?
Garth Covernton, a researcher who studies the interactions between microplastic pollution and aquatic ecology, joins the podcast today to enlighten us on these critical questions…
Garth is a University of Toronto Arts and Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow working in the Rochman lab and the McMeans lab as part of the pELAstics project. Through his work, Garth is on a mission to “provide conservation managers and policymakers with the simplified frameworks required to protect aquatic ecosystems”.
Join us now to learn about:
- The types of freshwater that Garth is conducting his research in.
- What food webs are, and what they can tell us about microplastic contamination.
- The most commonly used and produced polymers that contaminate aquatic systems.
- The mechanisms of analysis used to determine how microplastics move through different ecosystems.
- Animals that are more at risk for ingesting microplastics.
Want to find out more about Garth and his research? Click here now!
Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C