Matthew Cole

Associate Research Fellow
Marine Ecology
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
United Kingdom

Biography

Dr Cole's research interests relate to the impact of anthropogenic pollutants on aquatic environments. Matthew graduated with a first class honours degree in Biosciences from the University of Exeter in 2008, and subsequently undertook an MSc in Aquatic Biology and Resource Management during which he developed a keen interest in ecotoxicological research. For his PhD, Matthew investigated the impacts of microplastic debris on marine zooplankton.

Research Intrest

Ecological impacts of microplastics in the marine environment.

List of Publications
M Cole (2012) Microplastics: Small plastics, big problems?. Marine Scientist magazine, 39 : 26–28
M Cole (2014) Isolation of microplastics in biota-rich seawater samples and marine organisms. Nature Scientific Reports 4: 4528
M Cole (2013) Ingestion of microplastics by zooplankton. Environmental Science & Technology, 47:6646-6655.