Project description
New methods to detect microplastics at sea
Plastic is pouring from land into our oceans at a rate of nearly 10 million tonnes a year. Once in the sea, plastics fragment into particles moving with the currents and ocean gyres before washing up on the coastline. The smaller the size the higher the risk posed by these particles to organisms and human health. EU-funded LABPLAS will develop new techniques and models for the quantification of small micro- and nano plastics (SMNP). Specifically, LABPLAS will determine reliable identification methods for more accurate assessment of the abundance, distribution, and toxicity determination of SMNP and associated chemicals in the environment. It will also develop practical computational tools to facilitate the mapping of plastic-impacted hotspots and promote scientifically sound plastic governance.
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
36310 Vigo Pontevedra
Spain
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Participants (18)
15001 La Coruna
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56068 Koblenz
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4715-330 Braga
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3000 Leuven
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24148 Kiel
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SO14 3ZH Southampton
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75006 Paris
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75794 Paris
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6419 AT Heerlen
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18119 Rostock
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9700-702 Ilha Terceira
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Participation ended
04021001 Sao Paulo
67063 Ludwigshafen Am Rhein
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28021 Madrid
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
1098 XG Amsterdam
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6525 XZ Nijmegen
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66075-110 Belém
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