Plastic Waste Ingested by Worms Threatens Marine Food Chains

ENN
Feb 27, 2014, 4:58 pm47 pts
Small fragments of plastic waste are damaging the health of lugworms, putting a key cog in marine ecosystems at risk. Published in Current Biology, a new study by scientists at the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth shows the impact of microplastics on the marine worms' health and behavior. By…

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