Microplastics May Be Abundant in the Surface Sediments of Baynes Sound and Lambert Channel, British (IMAGE)

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Microplastics May Be Abundant in the Surface Sediments of Baynes Sound and Lambert Channel, British

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This is an image of debris collected from the beaches of Baynes Sound, 2016. Each year since ca. 2006, 3-5 metric tonnes of debris has been collected by local residents and volunteers. 90% of the debris originates from the shellfish industry.

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Denman Island community member

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