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Aquatic Microplastic Research—A Critique and Suggestions for the Future by Weis, Judith S.

“…While there are numerous papers on microplastics (mps) being published every week, there is a need for improvement for the field to mature. The papers…”
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Metal uptake, transport and release by wetland plants: implications for phytoremediation and restoration by Weis, Judith S., Weis, Peddrick

“…Marshes have been proposed as sites for phytoremediation of metals. The fate of metals within plant tissues is a critical issue for effectiveness of this…”
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Reality Check: Experimental Studies on Microplastics Lack Realism by Weis, Judith S., Palmquist, Karl H.

“…Environmental microplastics are gaining interest due to their ubiquity and the threat they pose to environmental and human health. Critical studies have…”
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(Micro)Plastics Are Toxic Pollutants by Weis, Judith S., Alava, Juan José

“…Plastics, including microplastics, have generally been regarded as harmful to organisms because of their physical characteristics. There has recently been a…”
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Improving microplastic research by S. Weis, Judith

“…There has been a virtual explosion of research on microplastics. Every week new articles are published in scientific journals. However, not all of them are…”
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The role of behavior in the success of invasive crustaceans by Weis, Judith S.

“…Many crustaceans have been moved to new locations where they have caused ecological or economic problems, that is, have become invasive. This article focuses…”
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Unraveling Physical and Chemical Effects of Textile Microfibers by Athey, Samantha N., Carney Almroth, Bethanie, Granek, Elise F., Hurst, Paul, Tissot, Alexandra G., Weis, Judith S.

“…Microfibers are the most prevalent microplastics in most terrestrial, freshwater, and marine biota as well as in human tissues and have been collected from…”
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Factors affecting crab and lobster species subject to IUU fishing by Petrossian, Gohar, Weis, Judith S., Pires, Stephen F.

“…To understand choices made by thieves in the products they steal, Clarke (1999) proposed the CRAVED theft model, later modified to CRAAVED, to specify…”
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Defense Systems in Evolution by Weis, Judith S.

“…Yet, toxicologists seldom consider evolution when they plan their studies and should integrate such awareness in order to have better understanding of their…”
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Delayed Behavioral Effects of Early Life Toxicant Exposures in Aquatic Biota by Weis, Judith S

“…Behavioral development occurs together with the development of the nervous system. Studies on mammals indicate that exposures to some chemicals during…”
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Most Microplastics Come from Clothes by Weis, Judith S

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Chemical use in salmon aquaculture: A review of current practices and possible environmental effects by Burridge, Les, Weis, Judith S., Cabello, Felipe, Pizarro, Jaime, Bostick, Katherine

“…The World Wildlife Fund is facilitating a dialogue on impacts of salmon aquaculture. The goal of the dialogue is to establish the state of knowledge in seven…”
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On the Other Hand: The Myth of Fiddler Crab Claw Reversal by WEIS, JUDITH S.

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No More Bag by WEIS, JUDITH S.

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What lies beneath by Weis, Judith S.

“…A veterinarian married to a biologist, Abbie Gascho Landis became fasci­nated by the seemingly uncharismatic bivalves known as freshwater mussels after tagging…”
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The Impact of Mangrove Prop-Root Epibionts on Juvenile Reef Fishes: A Field Experiment Using Artificial Roots and Epifauna by MacDonald, James A., Glover, Terry, Weis, Judith S.

“…A field experiment was established in Bocas Del Toro, Panama to examine the relationship between sessile organisms living on mangrove prop roots and fish…”
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Behavior of four species of fiddler crabs, genus Uca, in southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia by WEIS, Judith S, WEIS, Peddrick

“…We studied the behaviors of four species of sympatric fiddler crabs on Kaledupa Island, Indonesia. Species differences in activity level, grooming, burrowing…”
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Microfibers: Environmental Problems and Textile Solutions by Weis, Judith S., De Falco, Francesca

“…Microplastics have become a topic of considerable concern and intensive study over the past decade. They have been found everywhere in the oceans, including…”
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The time for ambitious action is now: Science-based recommendations for plastic chemicals to inform an effective global plastic treaty by Brander, Susanne M., Senathirajah, Kala, Fernandez, Marina O., Weis, Judith S., Kumar, Eva, Jahnke, Annika, Hartmann, Nanna B., Alava, Juan José, Farrelly, Trisia, Almroth, Bethanie Carney, Groh, Ksenia J., Syberg, Kristian, Buerkert, Johanna Sophie, Abeynayaka, Amila, Booth, Andy M., Cousin, Xavier, Herzke, Dorte, Monclús, Laura, Morales-Caselles, Carmen, Bonisoli-Alquati, Andrea, Al-jaibachi, Rana, Wagner, Martin

“…The ubiquitous and global ecological footprint arising from the rapidly increasing rates of plastic production, use, and release into the environment is an…”
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Using Crime Script Analysis to Understand the Illegal Harvesting of Live Corals: Case Studies From Indonesia and Fiji by Sosnowski, Monique C., Weis, Judith S., Petrossian, Gohar A.

“…Imported to adorn tanks of marine aquarium hobbyists, the trade in live corals poses a significant risk to species that concurrently face threats from rising…”
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