Plastic reduces krill's ability to remove carbon in the deep ocean, marine ecologists find

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Nov 21, 2024, 9:23 am104 pts
New research shows that increased levels of plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean could reduce the ability of Antarctic krill, a tiny shrimp-like crustacean, to help take CO2 from the atmosphere. The results are published this month in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.

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