More plastic, less glow? Pollution threatens deep sea’s bioluminescent life, experts warn

Mongabay
Sep 28, 2026, 7:44 pm115 ptsTrending
Plastic pollution could disrupt the bioluminescent light produced by deep-sea organisms, researchers warn in a letter in the journal Cambridge Prisms: Plastics. When deep-sea organisms ingest plastics, it could disrupt the chemical pathways that create bioluminescence and damage the tissues in their bodies,…

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