Outputs
Publications, data and reports
We will share our results openly, with the organisations responding to the spill, with researchers and with the public.
Publications
Peer-reviewed papers will be listed here as open access versions become available.
None yet: the project begins in October 2026.
Datasets
Survey data, model outputs and laboratory measurements will be deposited with a NERC Environmental Data Service data centre, each with a DOI so it can be cited.
Observations from the public will only be released in aggregated or anonymised form.
Reports and briefings
Evidence briefings for the organisations managing the response, and plain-language summaries for local communities.
Coming soon.
Background reading
- Barnes, D. K. A. et al. (2009). Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0205
- Turner, A. and Holmes, L. A. (2015). Adsorption of trace metals by microplastic pellets in fresh water. Environmental Chemistry. doi:10.1071/EN14143
- Mendrik, F., Fernández, R., Hackney, C. R., Waller, C. and Parsons, D. R. (2023). Non-buoyant microplastic settling velocity varies with biofilm growth and ambient water salinity. Communications Earth & Environment. doi:10.1038/s43247-023-00690-z
- Schreyers, L. J. et al. (2024). River plastic transport affected by tidal dynamics. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 28, 589–610. doi:10.5194/hess-28-589-2024