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Mussel ‘cages’ deployed in a pilot project to help stem the flow of marine plastic

Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have installed cages filled with mussels at four local estuary sites (three in the Plym estuary and one in the Kingsbridge estuary) as part of a trial project to establish how effectively they can remove microplastics from tidal, estuarine waters.

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The new automated system will enable a step change in the frequency and range of marine plankton measurements.

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A new AI technique pioneered by scientists at PML uses images from a vessel-mounted camera to identify different types of marine plastic.

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