They believe the results are an example of marine wildlife actually contributing to the spread of
microplastics within the marine environment, rather than them simply being emitted from the water supply or forming through the physical and chemical break down of larger items.
Not exact matches
By comparing the amount of
microplastics with historical measurements of the GPGP, the team found that plastic pollution levels
within the GPGP have been growing exponentially since measurements began in the 1970s.
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Microplastics are now ubiquitous
within the surface waters of the world's oceans.