Seabirds deposit microplastics onto Arctic
Seabirds in the Arctic may be removing microplastics from the ocean and dumping them right back on land. “Colonial seabirds could be acting as an important source ...
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National parks are full of microplastics
National parks like Joshua Tree, Rocky Mountain and the Grand Canyon — places that people generally think of as pristine —are plagued by microplastics, ...
Microplastics detected in birds of prey for first time
For the first time, researchers have detected microplastics in the guts of birds of prey. These tiny particles, which may come from clothes, cosmetics or the ...
Researchers focus on microplastics
A group of five-dozen researchers are gathering in Bramerton, Washington, this week to gauge the risk of microplastic pollution in the region and help plan how to ...
Researchers find plastic microfibers in fur seal scat
After examining scat of South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis), researchers discovered significant amounts of plastic microfibers in most of the ...