Sentences with phrase «microplastics accumulating»

These figures are of concern since the effects of microplastics accumulating in agricultural soils are unknown.

Most of these microplastics accumulate in the sewage sludge.

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This data is necessary to be able to respond effectively to contamination by microplastics and the risk they pose to terrestrial ecosystems — where, after all, most plastic waste that enters the environment accumulates.

Microplastics are small plastic fragments that have accumulated in the marine environment following decades of pollution.

Tiny plastic bits, collectively known as called microplastics, are showing up in bodies of water around the world, and are accumulating in aquatic creatures, including fish and shellfish.

Seafood, particularly shellfish, contains high concentrations of microplastics that may accumulate in your body after you eat these foods.

Last week, Lund University reported that microplastics cross the blood - brain barrier to accumulate in the brains of fish, and this build - up may be related to behavioral disorders in fish, including slower eating and less exploration of their environments.