SURVEY OF PRAIRIE LAKES FOR MICROPLASTICS IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA

Authors

Vanessa Ocansey, Dakota State University
Basbo Ayelazono, Dakota State University
Kristel K. Bakker, Dakota State University

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Description

Microplastics are plastics that have been worn down into small fragments that invade aquatic environments and have cultivated themselves into most corners of the world. They are defined as being less than 5 mm in size and categorized as either primary (manufactured small) or secondary (broken down from larger plastics) (Calcutt, Jo, et al., 2018). Microplastics have been found in ocean surface water and deep-sea benthic zones as well as freshwater systems. They can be harmful to organisms, ecosystems, and human health, though the full extent of their impact is not yet known.

Publication Date

2025

Recommended Citation

Ocansey, Vanessa; Ayelazono, Basbo; and Bakker, Kristel K., "SURVEY OF PRAIRIE LAKES FOR MICROPLASTICS IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA" (2025). Annual Research Symposium. 59.
https://scholar.dsu.edu/research-symposium/59