Understanding microplastics - with high-speed cameras

How microplastic particles spread in the ocean depends on microscopic details

07-Aug-2024 - Microplastics are a global problem: they end up in rivers and oceans, accumulate in living organisms and disrupt entire ecosystems. How tiny particles behave in a current is difficult to describe scientifically - especially in the case of thin fibers, which make up more than half of the ...