Microplastic pollution found in Antarctic sea ice. Microplastic contamination has been identified in Antarctic sea ice by an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team, including researchers from […]
Microplastics fed to snapper in new research project. Microplastics are being fed to snapper, New Zealand’s most popular recreational fish species, at NIWA’s aquaculture research facility near Whangarei, New Zealand, […]
New study shows extent of marine plastic pollution. A new study shows that microplastic particles are not only common from the surface to the seafloor, but they’re also being eaten […]
New study highlights plastic damage to oceans. Marine litter and microplastics have become a huge global issue and their negative impact on marine animals causes great concern. A new study […]
Praise for University’s marine microplastics work. The University of Plymouth’s world-leading research into the causes and effects of microplastics has been named as one of the UK’s 100 best university […]
Research has found. microplastic toxins leave shellfish at mercy of predators. The chemical cocktail suppresses periwinkles’ ability to avoid crabs that eat them and disrupts the food chain. According to […]