Publications by authors named "Kimberley A Thomas"
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- * ROR dams can displace communities, disrupt livelihoods, harm aquatic ecosystems, contribute greenhouse gas emissions, and alter downstream water flow, with impacts varying by location and project size.
- * The problematic labeling of impactful dams as low-impact ROR projects can mislead the public, as the vague definition of ROR allows proponents to downplay adverse effects, undermining efforts to address climate change within frameworks like the Clean Development Mechanism.
Marine plastic debris has become a significant concern in ocean ecosystems worldwide. Little is known, however, about its influence on microbial community structure and function. In 2008, we surveyed microbial communities and metabolic activities in seawater and on plastic on an oceanographic expedition through the "great Pacific garbage patch.
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