Plankton feces could move plastic pollution to the ocean depths

Plankton feces could move plastic pollution to the ocean depths Exeter, UK (SPX) Mar 01, 2016 - Plastic waste could find its way deep into the ocean through the faeces of plankton, new research from the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory shows. The study is further evidence of the widespread impact plastic pollution could have on the marine environment. Researchers have found tiny marine creatures called zooplankton readily ingest "microplastics", plastic debris smal ... more

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