Emily Rowlands
Marine Environmental Ecologist
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Emily Rowlands
Marine Environmental Ecologist
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My PhD focuses on the individual impact of nanoplastic, plus the synergistic impact of both nanoplastic and ocean acidification on key zooplankton species of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. I aim to assess physiological responses of zooplankton to these anthropogenic stressors and explore how responses are influenced by nanoplastic type i.e. surface charges and polymer type. As well as toxicological experiments, my PhD focuses on assessing levels of nanoplastic in-situ in the Southern Ocean with samples both from the water column and sea ice.
Publications from NERC Open Research Archive
2023
Wilkie Johnston, Laura, Bergami, Elisa ORCID record for Elisa Bergami, Rowlands, Emily, Manno, Clara ORCID record for Clara Manno. (2023) Organic or junk food? Microplastic contamination in Antarctic krill and salps. Royal Society Open Science, 10. 10 pp. 10.1098/rsos.221421
2021
Rowlands, Emily, Galloway, Tamara, Cole, Matthew, Lewis, Ceri, Peck, Victoria ORCID record for Victoria Peck, Thorpe, Sally ORCID record for Sally Thorpe, Manno, Clara ORCID record for Clara Manno. (2021) The effects of combined ocean acidification and nanoplastic exposures on the embryonic development of Antarctic krill. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8. 14 pp. 10.3389/fmars.2021.709763
Rowlands, Emily, Galloway, Tamara, Manno, Clara ORCID record for Clara Manno. (2021) A Polar outlook: Potential interactions of micro-and nano-plastic with other anthropogenic stressors. Science of the Total Environment, 754. 12 pp. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142379
2023
Microplastic found in Antarctic krill and salps
News 29 March, 2023
2021
Plastic pollution and ocean acidification reduce Antarctic krill development
News 4 August, 2021