Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics

ScienceDaily
Apr 21, 2023, 1:21 pm52 pts
The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic particles as the surrounding seawater. This concentration at the base of the food web poses a threat to creatures that feed on the algae at the sea surface. Clumps of dead algae also transport the plastic with…

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