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Alina Madita Wieczorek

Marine Ecology and Environmental Issues

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Author: Alina Madita Wieczorek

I am a marine biologist with strong interest in ecology and environmental protection. Currently I am completing my PhD research on Microplastic Pathways in Marine Pelagic Systems at the National University of Ireland, Galway under supervision of Prof. Peter Croot and Dr. Tom Doyle. Other interests of mine are: - Food Web Dynamics and Stable Isotopes - Biogeochemical Cycling - Gelatinous Zooplankton - Fisheries Science

Project News: Microplastics a Macro-Disaster: A threat to the largest fish of our seas?

Project News The first part “The largest fish” of our “Microplastics a Macrodisaster” four-series documentary is out. Get to know … More

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Microplastic Ingestion of Gelatinous Zooplankton May Lower Efficiency of the Biological Pump

In my most recent study I describe how microplastic ingestion by salps may effect the efficiency of the biological pump. … More

Stable Isotopes Reveal Diet of Irish Small Sharks

Here is a press release on my recently published paper from the work I did together with Dr. Anne Marie … More

Microplastics a macro-disaster: A threat to the largest fish of our seas?

Giulia Donati (ETH Zurich) and I are delighted to have been funded by the Save Our Seas Foundation to investigate … More

RTE Brainstorm Blog on 73 % of Deep Sea Fish Containing Microplastics

This is an article I wrote for the RTE Brainstorm blog after my study on microplastics in deep sea fish … More

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