Cable, R. N., Beletsky, D., Beletsky, R., Wigginton, K., Locke, B. W., Duhaime, M. B. 2017. Distribution and Modeled Transport of Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes, the World’s Largest Freshwater Resource. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 5, 45.

Analysis, Fresh water, GIS, Lakes, Modeling, Tracking, Water quality, Field assessment, Sampling, Plastic

This study sampled four lakes within the Great Lakes system (U.S.) to evaluate plastic concentrations. Following sample collection, plastic transport from land to ocean was modeled for Lake Erie.