Browsing Atlantic Technological University (Galway-Mayo) by Author "Nash, Roisin"

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    • Floating microplastics in a coastal embayment: a multifaceted issue 

      Frias, João; Lyashevska, Olga; Joyce, Haleigh; Pagter, Elena; Nash, Roisin (Elsevier, 2020-06-05)
      Floating microplastic debris at the ocean's surface represents about 1% of all plastics found in the environment, with the remainder thought to be either deposited along the coast or sinks to the bottom of the ocean. This ...

    • Microplastics in the marine environment: Sources, Impacts & Recommendations 

      Frias, Joao; Nash, Roisin; Pagter, Elena; Stothra Bhashyam, Sindhura; Malcolm, Deegan (Resear@THEA GMIT, 2021-05-27)
      Plastic pollution in the marine environment has been consistently reported since the late 1960s, however, recent evidence of global widespread microplastic pollution has led to an exponential increase in both research and ...

    • PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe 

      De Jong, Y; Kouwenberg, J.; Boumans, L.; Hussey, C.; Hyam, R.; Nicolson, N.; Kirk, P.; Paton, A.; Michel, E.; Guiry, M.; Boegh, P.; Pedersen, H.; Enghoff, H.; Von Raab-Straube, E.; Güntsch, A.; Geoffroy, M.; Müller, A.; Kohlbecker, A; Berendsohn, W; Appeltans, W.; Arvanitidis, C.; Vanhoorne, B.; Declerck, J.; Vandepitte, L.; Hernandez, F.; Nash, Roisin; Costello, M.; Ouvrard, D.; Bezard-Falgas, P.; Bourgoin, T.; Wetzel, F.; Ulenberg, S. (2015-09)
      Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations,however, presents a serious challenge for ...