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Do microplastics on our ocean's surface have an effect on climate change?

By Luisa Galgani, Steven Loiselle, and Anastasia Tsiola
Backed by Brian C Beard, Maurizio Corsi, Luisa Galgani, Evangelos Alevizos, Geoff Offermann, Alessio Corsi, Paolo Galgani, Keegan Dougherty, Kevin Heis, Barry Margolius, and 37 other backersJan Demorest, Paolo Galgani, Matt Jacobus, Sarah Ovink, Alexis Kalogeropoulos, Rossella Frassetto, Rachele Capocchini, Lex Hoffmann, HÃ¥kon Styri, Raquel Somavilla Cabrillo, Alexandra Loginova, Chiara Niccoli, Bill Shankle, Zach Stednick, Mariana Rsquare, Justin Faulkner, John Wares, Holly Gummelt, RabatKongen, Karen Mason, Susan Perkins, @sciencemug, Manfredi Toraldo, Nicole Sharpe, Jon Roa, David Esopi, Zeynep Dilli, Jiaying Wu, Joshua Grubbs, Brendan Schlagel, Bente Sparby, Michael R. McKain, Varinder Singh Bal, Nicolas Jeker, Wythe Marschall, Eric D. Walters, and Bo Sprotte Kofod
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University of Siena (Italy)
Italy
ChemistryEarth Science
$1,786
Raised of $3,400 Goal
53%
Ended on 5/01/17
Campaign Ended
  • $1,786
    pledged
  • 53%
    funded
  • Finished
    on 5/01/17
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Lab Notes

we didn't make it :(
May 2, 2017
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microplastics in the Arctic Ocean
April 21, 2017
  • 1
  • 3
  • 67
The microfibers that we'll use
April 18, 2017
  • 2
  • 0
  • 48
We are almost 50%!
April 18, 2017
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  • 3
  • 37
The sea-surface is fascinating
April 5, 2017
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  • 1
  • 34
50$ more and...
March 22, 2017
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  • 1
  • 40
Microplastic Fibers consumables: almost there!
March 17, 2017
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  • 2
  • 35
Goal #1 achieved! Flow Cytometry
March 11, 2017
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