Ecotoxicity testing of micro- and nano-plastics

Ecotoxicity testing of micro- and nano-plastics

Published in Nature Protocols and led by the University of Eastern Finland, an international team of researchers has published the first harmonized exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of microplastics and nanoplastics. Plastic pollution has become a significant environmental and human health issue at a global scale. Yet, despite increasing concern over the harmful effects of … Read more

The changing climate creates more noise in the oceans

The changing climate creates more noise in the oceans

Due to the changing climate, the underwater world is getting ever noisier. That is the main conclusion of a study that was published today in the scientific journal PeerJ. “In some places, by the end of this century, the sound of ships, for example, will be five times as loud,” the article’s first author, NIOZ … Read more