Microplastics accumulation in Australian coastal wetlands

该项目旨在首次量化澳大利亚沿海湿地微塑料颗粒积聚的强度、速率和影响。这个多学科项目将使用先进的分析化学，生物地球化学和环境微生物学来研究微塑料，湿地生态和碳动力学之间的相互作用。该项目的预期成果包括世界上第一个关于微塑料固存及其对沿海生态系统碳循环影响的全国性分析。这项工作将带来重大利益，例如促进有关微塑料减排和沿海湿地保护的决策。

This project aims to quantify the intensity, rate and impact of the accumulation of microplastic particles in Australia’s coastal wetlands for the first time. This multidisciplinary project will examine interactions between microplastics, wetland ecology and carbon dynamics using advanced analytical chemistry, biogeochemistry and environmental microbiology. Expected outcomes of this project include the world’s first nationwide analysis of the sequestration of microplastics and their influence on the carbon cycle in coastal ecosystems. This work will provide significant benefits, such as facilitating decision-making about microplastics emissions reduction and coastal wetlands conservation.