Microplastic pollution is currently perceived as an environmental hazard, and adverse
effects have been reported at various levels of biological organization. However, most …

There are many ways to understand the gap in science learning and achievement separating
low‐income, ethnic minority and linguistic minority children from more economically …

Plastic in the global oceans fulfills two of the three conditions for pollution to pose a
planetary boundary threat because it is causing planetary-scale exposure that is not readily …

This article explores heterogeneity as fundamental to learning. Inspired by Bakhtin's notion
of heteroglossia, a design team consisting of an experienced classroom teacher and 2 …

Concerns are being raised that microplastic pollution can have detrimental effects on the
feeding of aquatic invertebrates, including zooplankton. Both small plastic fragments (…

In aquatic ecosystems, microplastics are a relatively new anthropogenic substrate that can
readily be colonized by biofilm‐forming organisms. To examine the effects of substrate type …

… For the volumetric concentration (plastics m −3 ) we multiplied trawl opening area × 0.5 × …
of 2.7 knots and for the volumetric concentration (plastics m −3 ) we took the whole net opening …

… Where ΔH m (J/g) is the heat of melting calculated from the integral of the melting peak
and Δ H m o (J/g) is the theoretical heat of melting of a 100% crystalline polymer. As the …

When we use the term “everyday” as a qualifier of our experience (as in “everyday
experience”), we usually intend to convey an idea of our experience as concrete, familiar, …

The role of microplastic (MP) as a carrier of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to aquatic
organisms has been a topic of debate. However, the reverse POP transport can occur if …