Microplastic pollution harms lobster larvae, study finds

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/blfo-mph070620.php


News Release 7-Jul-2020
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences


Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to new research. A study published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin reports that the fibers affect the animals' feeding and respiration, and they could even prevent some larvae from reaching adulthood.

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