How do microplastics impact aquatic ecosystems? What can happen if an entire food web of aquatic organisms is exposed to microplastic contaminants? 

Garth Covernton, a researcher who studies the interactions between microplastic pollution and aquatic ecology, joins the podcast today to enlighten us on these critical questions…

Garth is a University of Toronto Arts and Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow working in the Rochman lab and the McMeans lab as part of the pELAstics project. Through his work, Garth is on a mission to "provide conservation managers and policymakers with the simplified frameworks required to protect aquatic ecosystems".

Join us now to learn about:

• The types of freshwater that Garth is conducting his research in. 
• What food webs are, and what they can tell us about microplastic contamination. 
• The most commonly used and produced polymers that contaminate aquatic systems.
• The mechanisms of analysis used to determine how microplastics move through different ecosystems. 
• Animals that are more at risk for ingesting microplastics. 

Want to find out more about Garth and his research? Click here now!

Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C