Jessica Choi

University of Michigan

0000-0002-5629-6467

Projects

Determining mechanisms and rates of microbial plastic biodegradation and the consequences for freshwater carbon cycling

Lead Institution

University of Michigan

Principal Investigator

Melissa Duhaime

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

In recent years, plastic litter has been documented in widespread and diverse marine, freshwater, and even aeolian biomes. It is estimated that 4.8-12.7 million tons of plastics enters the ocean in a…