New study finds microplastics in the stomachs
of 73 percent of mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic -- one of
the highest levels globally
Date: February
16, 2018
Source:
Frontiers
Summary:
A new study finds 73 percent of mesopelagic
fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic had microplastics in their stomachs --
one of the highest levels globally. Typically living at depths of 200-1,000
meters, these fish could spread microplastic pollution throughout the marine
ecosystem, by carrying microplastics from the surface down to deeper waters.
They are also prey for fish eaten by humans, meaning that microplastics could
indirectly contaminate our food supply.
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