LABPLAS
- Universidade da Coruña (UDC) - Spain,
- Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (BfG) - Germany,
- Laboratorio Iberico Internacional De Nanotecnologia Lin - Portugal,
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Belgium,
- Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) - Germany,
- National Oceanography Centre - United Kingdom,
- Sorbonne Université - France,
- Open Universiteit Nederland - Netherlands,
- Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde Stiftung - Germany,
- Associacao Para O Desenvolvimento Do Atlantic International Research Centre - Portugal,
- Basf Se - Germany,
- Gouin Todd - United Kingdom,
- Contactica S.L. - Spain,
- Stichting Egi - Netherlands,
- Stichting Radboud Universiteit - Netherlands,
- Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) - Brazil
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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Characteristics of plastic-general
Bioaccumulation, bioconcentration and persistence
Environmental fate and behavior of plastic
Characterization test methods
Environmental risk assessment (ERA)
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