The potential Effects of Microplastics on Biodiversity in the south East Kent Coast

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The potential Effects of Microplastics on Biodiversity in the south East Kent Coast


The potential Effects of Microplastics on Biodiversity in the south East Kent Coast




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Microplastic Findings in UK waters a Success

The last time I posted on here was to talk about the research i was carrying through about microplastics within the UK oceans and i can proudly say it was a success. I have put the results on my linked in page for any interested readers to take a look at (the link will be placed on this blog).

For many students whom read this blog and study at university or school, I hope it does help you as a quick study guide. I will be writing more frequently again as soon the summer is over for you all, i was having a break away from this myself.

As my dissertation showed the microplastics have been found in UK waters i have decided to go on to do further study within the area. I have already looked a micro marine wildlife being affected across the South-East Kent Coast therefore I starting to come more inland to look at urban areas to view where the main sources are coming from and compare management techniques. All of this will be done with the same university i was with in my undergraduate (Canterbury Christ Church University)

If  you do have any question do feel free to get in contact as always! :) and the link below is my research paper, the link will direct you to linked in but go to the Canterbury Christ Church section and click on the Marine Pollution Bulletin.


The Potential effects of Microplastics on Biodiversity across the South East Kent Coastline

I am trying to get public funding with my further study due the equipment and material that have to be used in the effort to try and reduce the amount of plastic/Microplastic that mount up in the oceans. I have set up a go fund me page in the changes of funding. But my Research is driven more from passion, the love of helping the environment thrive and still stand in such a world that is man made now. I know as humans we don't realize are actions are making things bad for animals therefore there are other humans that pick up the pieces.

Save the Oceans Please 

My Research Over the Past 6 months

Hey Readers,

So I normally put a lot of knowledge on here for many of my readers whether you are a student, general reader, lover of science or just like a read.

Now, I need your help. I have just finished my university course (This is the first time I am revelling my life behind ScienceNerd101). I have been researching Microplastics within the UK

my dissertation was on ‘The Potential Effects of Microplastics on Biodiversity across the South-East Kent Coast’. I am sending this to you due to your help in giving me permission to work on Reculver’s managed site for which I am very grateful for as my data proved to be extremely useful from the area. My name is Georgia Oliver and I have been working on this project for 6 months, I have worked alongside IFCA (Association of inshore fisheries and conservation authorities) whom took water samples using the Florida Awareness method. The reason water samples were taken across the whole of the South-East of Kent was to see the levels of contamination and which areas are affected the most. In contrast 6 sample was taken from a managed site and another 6 from an un-managed to check if there was a break in the chain of microplastic (of which there was not) however there was a fluctuation in species where less microplastic was found, this was due to management skills, and clean ups on the shores stopping oxygen depletion.

This is an effective study to marine research as well as environmental management. If conservation did workshops to educated younger generation to the world of microplastic and marine debris, 80% of plastic may not end up in the ocean as 90% of plastic is microplastic. Therefore, we as humans need to take away that 80% in the future to make an impact.

I am hoping to take a masters’ degree in Ecology and environmental management and would appreciate any help in funding me through this. I do have a GoFund me page that is set up to continue research in this area as I feel this field of research is highly important and I wish to carry on proceeding in this area, All the money made on my GoFund me page is to go towards my research in marine biota and microplastics if you do wish to look at it this is the link below; 

Microplastics with Biodiversity - Gofund me page

Through my Masters’ degree I have two studies I wish to carry out unfortunately I can only do one. Both contain considering levels of microplastics again comparing them to the levels I have seen this year (2017),

1)      Aims to have more access to shorelines across Kent to check biodiversity Species across the south east to check if the levels of microplastic have affected a vast number of species not just in conservation alone

2)      Aims to use Reculver as a scientific area of study to see how marine biota is being affected by microplastics, test if species if such as filter feeders’ cells are effected, if they are this will show how they get into the food chain in marine research.

 

I would be so grateful for any donations, you will be helping the oceans as microplastics create dead zones meaning oxygen depletion which create zones where fish can no longer live if this continues the oceans will no longer be a place for marine biota. it needs to a matter that is dealt with.

Feel free to contact me.

Thank you,

 

Sciencenerd101.