Sentences with phrase «ingested by marine animals»

These can travel hundreds of miles end up in the ocean where they can be lethal if ingested by marine animals.

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Tiny microscopic animals called zooplankton are ingesting plastic particles at an alarming rate, according to a new study by Dr. Peter Ross, head of the Ocean Pollution Research Program at Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre.

Every year, eight million tons of plastic are dumped in waterways and oceans, entangling marine wildlife and breaking down into tiny pieces that are ingested by animals and often eaten by humans.

Ocean plastic can kill marine animals when they are ensnared by it or ingest it in large quantities.