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In six of the ocean's deepest crevasses, scientists found tiny shrimp-like creatures chomping on tiny bits of plastic.
Recent research suggests that no marine ecosystem is spared from the impacts of plastic pollution.
Letter: Innocent sea creature killed by negligent plastic disposal This whale was found with “grocery bags, plastic garbage bags, four banana plantation sacks and 16 rice sacks” in its stomach.
All were found to have creatures that had eaten some form of artificial fibre or plastic, ranging from 50 per cent in the New Hebrides to 100 per cent in the Mariana. Deep-sea animals which will ...
Hundreds of people took to the streets in the freezing dusk of Chile's capital on Saturday to watch a performance calling for ...
Even deep sea creatures are eating plastic The latest findings suggest there are no longer any plastic-free marine ecosystems.
These creatures digest microplastics and excrete them as organic matter, making them more likely to be consumed by other marine life.
Sea Creatures Still Arriving in the U.S. on Plastic Debris From the Japanese Tsunami Eight Years Ago Marine biologists don’t know how long different species can survive adrift in the open ocean ...
The image of a sea creature entangled in plastic is not new, but it never fails to prompt a visceral response from the audience — a mix of guilt and helplessness in the face of a plastic crisis.
EILAT, ISRAEL — A rubbery sea creature with an irritating habit of clinging to ships and invading beaches could help measure plastic pollution as it can filter tiny particles from the ocean and ...
These creatures digest microplastics and excrete them as organic matter, making them more likely to be consumed by other marine life. The study highlights the complexities and dangers of ...