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Microplastics can concentrate in the gills and intestines of marine life and can interfere with their feedings habits, typically resulting in death. [94] Microplastics have been shown to induce a lethargic swimming and feeding behavior in fish, mussels and nematodes, under severe overload situations.
As of 2020 microplastics had been detected in freshwater systems including marshes, streams, ponds, lakes, and rivers in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia. [ 149 ] [ 167 ] Samples collected across 29 Great Lakes tributaries from six states in the United States were found to contain plastic particles, 98% of which were ...
Microplastics affect soil ecosystems that are important for plant growth. Plants are important for the environment and ecosystems so the plastics are damaging to plants and organisms living in these ecosystems. [102] Microplastics alter soil biophysical properties which affect the quality of the soil.
Microplastics are turning up in unusual places increasingly often as they filter into nearly every facet of life on Earth. They’ve been discovered in drinking water, food, air and even in blood.
That goes right into the river,” added McKinney. This led us to ask, what can we do to curb the microplastics issue? Lizzie Gaver with Keep Knoxville Beautiful suggests reducing first, then ...
New study: As global plastic production grows, so too does the concentration of microplastics in our bodies.
Plastic degradation in marine bacteria describes when certain pelagic bacteria break down polymers and use them as a primary source of carbon for energy. Polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are incredibly useful for their durability and relatively low cost of production, however it is their persistence and difficulty to be properly ...
"Microplastics have been documented to contaminate air, water and sediment (soil), all of which may be pathways for transfer to land animals and plant-based food sources," Milne said.