Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea
brings together highlights from the conference proceedings for MICRO 2016: Fate and Impact of
Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea. While the presence of
microplastics in ecosystems has been reported in the scientific literature since the 1970's
many pressing questions regarding their impacts remain unresolved. This short format title
draws from the shared scientific and technical material and summarizes the current research and
future outlook.
