Microplastics Increase Sand Temperature, Impacting Sea Turtle Development, Study Finds

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By Paige BennettJun 14, 2023, 5:57 pm239 pts
A new study has found that high concentrations of microplastics in sand could impact the temperature of the sand and interfere with incubating sea turtles. Researchers from Florida State University used sand from beaches at the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory and mixed it with black and white microplastics.…

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