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This experiment is part of the Ocean Solutions Challenge Grant.
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Establishing a baseline for microplastic accumulation in deep-sea animals using an historical sample archive
By
Andrew Thaler
Backed by
Experiment Foundation
,
Blackbeard Biologic
,
Diva Amon
,
Jess Black
,
Matt Mulrennan
,
Alix Burke
,
Thomas Moye
,
Prosanta Chakrabarty
,
Jennifer Murphy
,
Sylvia Stein
,
and 8 other backers
Franck Lejzerowicz
,
Amy Freitag
,
Katherine Baldwin
,
Victoria Nations
,
Sergio Cambronero-Solano
,
Justine Sanderson
,
David Lang
, and
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Blackbeard Biologic
Grasonville, Maryland
Biology
Ecology
DOI: 10.18258/48347
Grant: Ocean Solutions
Grant: Ocean Solutions
$11,346
Raised of $11,300 Goal
100%
Funded on 5/02/23
Successfully Funded
$11,346
pledged
100%
funded
Funded
on 5/02/23
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Lab Notes (10)
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Lab Notes
Long delay between updates but a ton of progress
April 22, 2024
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First results from the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center
October 2, 2023
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First major assay
September 11, 2023
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22
The next set of samples is cooking.
August 2, 2023
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31
First report of microplastics in the bodies of deep-sea...
July 31, 2023
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4
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Prepping the first samples.
July 18, 2023
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1
39
Update and Summer Plan
June 21, 2023
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1
20
We are funded!
May 3, 2023
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0
61
Microplastic Extraction
April 11, 2023
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1
51
First report of microplastics in cold seep organisms
March 20, 2023
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47