Microfibers from the Ortega River and microbeads from a body scrub are viewed up close under a microscope at Science on the St. Johns. Learn about microplastics as well as efforts by the St. Johns Riverkeeper as a partner in a larger microplastics awareness project.
Resource links
The Florida Microplastics Awareness Project
St. Johns River Keeper Microplastics Citizen Science Project
Scientific Articles:
Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics
Scientific evidence supports ban on microbeads