News of the Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group News Mediterranean Sea hotspot of marine microplastic risks September 23, 2020 - Microplastics are found concentrated in seas. By the year 2100, 69% of the water surface of the Mediterranean and 54% of the water surface of the... Podcast on Science Advice for Policy September 23, 2020 - Prof. Bart Koelmans was guest in a scientific podcast by SAPEA (Science Advice to Policy by European Academies). Improving coastal restoration by temporarily imitating nature July 27, 2020 - Coastal ecosystems are in rapid decline around the world. Restoring them is very expensive and is often unsuccessful. But an international team of... Being happy with less March 19, 2020 - They may seem like fixed options: having many children like in Africa, or overconsuming like in many western countries. These choices, however, are... Effects microplastics and nanoplastics on biodiversity only visible after a year February 4, 2020 - Whether or not nano-plastics and micro-plastics are harmful to nature is unknown. However, Wageningen researchers have shown that tiny particles may... See also: SparcS news (for news on the Synergy program for analyzing resilience and critical transitions). Dossiers: Microplastics and Nanoplastics Microplastics and Nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles that may end up in the environment. What are the effects of these plastics in the sea and... Twitter Whatsapp Linkedin Email