In the first part of the ‘Highlights of 2023’ series, we give our readers a glance of 3 most visited posts about scientific publications in this year.
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Tag Archives: marine
Maritime ropes leave behind plasticrusts on rocky coasts
It has recently been discovered that plastic debris can form crusts on intertidal rocks. This phenomenon has been termed- plasticrust, but the formation process and potential plastic sources are unknown. In this study, we show for the first time that discarded maritime ropes are plasticrust sources and that summer rock surface temperature can contribute to plasticrust formation.
Continue readingGlimpse of 2022 (Part 1)
In the first part of the ‘Glimpse of the year 2022’ series, we give our readers a glance of 3 most visited posts about scientific publications in this year.
Continue readingApply for the position of Assistant Professor (Biology) at Baylor University, Texas!
Baylor University is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Biology – Microbial Ecology/Environmental Genomics (tenure track). The position begins in Fall 2023.
Continue readingMost microplastics in rocky intertidal snails stem from paint
In this blogpost, Sonja Ehlers reports how microplastic loads in rocky intertidal snails from the North Sea, Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean are consistent across space and time. The majority of the contained microplastics consisted of paint chips that likely derived from ships or maritime equipment. Such paint chips can contain toxic antifouling substances and heavy metals.
Continue readingMaster thesis opportunity in marine mammal ecotoxicology in Norway
Akvaplan-niva in Norway is looking for a master student to investigate levels of contaminant mixtures in humpback and killer whales along the coast of Northern-Norway.
Continue readingPostDoc position in Environmental Geochemistry in Mexico
The Marine Resources Department of the Center of Research and Advanced Studies in Merida, Mexico, is looking for a PostDoc in Petroleum Hydrocarbons Environmental Geochemistry.
PostDoc position in Analytical Chemistry and Microplastics at UNCW
The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is hiring a postdoctoral researcher with knowledge in analytical chemistry to conduct research on marine microplastics within the Department of Biology and Marine Biology. Continue reading