Publications by authors named "Caitlin Pierzchalski"
Mar Pollut Bull
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Widespread microplastic pollution is impacting marine-coastal ecosystems in British Columbia, Canada, with a focus on two estuaries—Cowichan and K'ómoks—affected by different human activities.
- Microplastics were analyzed in sediment and varnish clams, revealing higher sediment concentrations in K'ómoks (30.96 particles/kg) compared to Cowichan (14.37 particles/kg), while clams showed higher microplastic levels in Cowichan (3.62 particles/g) than K'ómoks (2.24 particles/g).
- The study found fibers as the most common microplastic type in both locations, indicating potential textile pollution, and identified polyethylene and polyester as the leading polymer types in the respective
