Some Ideas for the Abstract

These are just some ideas, not meant to be anything other than a rough (incomplete) outline.



Some Title Ideas (forgive my poor attempts at humor, I've had a lot of coffee)

1.Quantifying Microplastics in Urban Run-off
2.The Small bits of Plastic Going Down a Drain Near You!
3.Microplastic Collection and Concentration in Urban Run-Off
4.Microplastic Concentration and Collection in Urban Runoff
5.NSCC's Microplasticpalooza
6. Microplastics in Seattle-Tacoma Urban Run-off
7.Microplastics in Urban Runoff
8.Deadliest Catch: Microplastics edition
9.More Plastic than Plankton? Quantifying Microplastics in Urban Runoff
10.Microplastics Concentration in Urban Runoff





Importance of Study:

Plastic debris in water systems has long been a source of concern, and recently an international effort has been made to address the unique problems presented by small pieces of plastic suspended in water. Quantifying these microplastics contributes to a clearer picture of marine and freshwater pollution.

Clear statement of purpose:

Sampling urban runoff from the Seattle metropolitan in order to contribute to the wider question concerning where microplastics in marine environments come from.