
Plankton eating plastic caught on camera for the first time
by Marcie Gainer Watch zooplankton waft tiny, fluorescent beads of plastic towards them, before swallowing the stuff – demonstrating the dangers of marine litter… Sandrine Ceurstemont via NewScientist: Millions of tonnes of plastic litter end up in the ocean every year and the effect on marine life is a growing concern. Among this debris are tiny particles from fragments of objects like buoys, floats or polyester fabrics or from additives in cosmetics. They contain toxic morsels that could be passed up the food chain if swallowed by organisms at the bottom. So far, Cole and his colleagues have seen that … Continue reading Plankton eating plastic caught on camera for the first time