Essays about: "plastic ingestion"

Found 4 essays containing the words plastic ingestion.

  1. 1. Microplastics In Ringed Seals From The Baltic Sea - Method development regarding the detection of microplastics in the digestive tract contents of marine mammals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Nicola Parfitt; [2021]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Plastic pollution is a severe global problem and every year approximately 368 million tons of plastic is produced. Both terrestrial and marine environments are impacted and hundreds of species affected. READ MORE

  3. 2. Plastic ingestion and diet composition in two common fish species from the Swedish Skagerrak

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Danja Fritscher; [2019]
    Keywords : microplastic; plastic ingestion; whiting; dab; diet composition; enzymatic tissue digestion;

    Abstract : Plastic ingestion is supposed to be linked to the feeding behaviour of the fish. Anthropogenic particles were expected to be accidentally ingested by the common dab due to its feeding strategy, which is focused on ground-living organisms. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hur plast påverkar valar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Rebecka Clern; [2019]
    Keywords : makroplast; fiskeutrustning; fiskenät; spöknät; intrassling; förtäring;

    Abstract : Plastproduktionen har ökat avsevärt sedan 1950-talet, och dessvärre hamnar allt för stor del av plasten i naturen. På grund av plasters egenskaper kan det ta flera sekel innan de bryts ned, och idag befarar forskarna att det kan komma att finnas mer plast i haven än vad det kommer finnas fisk – redan år 2050. READ MORE

  5. 4. Phthalates in preschool dust : the relation between phthalates and parameters in the preschool environment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Marianne Balck; [2015]
    Keywords : phthalates; preschool; dust; chemicals; relation; correlation; children; kids; toys; buildings;

    Abstract : Children are constantly exposed to many chemicals via the products they come in contactwith in their everyday life. One chemical group is phthalates, the most commonly usedplasticisers in the world. READ MORE