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Sarah Nelms

joined in Oct 8, 2018

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.

Nelms has 2 breaks published.

Seal poo unravels the microplastic journey through marine food webs

Plastic pollution is now one of the most widespread and significant threats facing our oceans. Microplastics (pieces less than 5 mm in size), in particular, have been in the spotlight for a number of reasons. Firstly, there's so many of them! Microplastics come from a... click to read more

Sarah Nelms | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

pollution

oceans

seals

microplastics

Reading time 4 min

published on Oct 8, 2018

All guts, no glory: ingested microplastics in marine mammals

Microplastics (pieces less than 5 mm in size) have now been discovered in a wide range of aquatic habitats, from deep-sea sediments to seemingly pristine tropical beaches. Their small size and omnipresence mean that microplastics can be eaten by animals at the base of the... click to read more

Sarah Nelms | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

whales

seals

microplastics

marine mammals

plastic pollution

dolphins

Reading time 4 min

published on Sep 11, 2019