Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists have revealed the structure of the microbial communities coating microplastic trash collected from a variety of ocean sites. …read more Source:: Science
Tag: microplastic
Microplastic drifting down with the snow
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•Over the past several years, microplastic particles have repeatedly been detected in sea-water, drinking water, and even in animals. But these minute particles are also transported by the atmosphere and …read more Source:: Science
Record concentration of microplastic in Arctic sea ice
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•Experts have recently found higher amounts of microplastic in arctic sea ice than ever before. However, the majority of particles were microscopically small. …read more Source:: Science