Tiny seafloor creatures play a vital role in coastal ecosystems. New research suggests microplastics may now be interfering with that balance.
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Global action is urgently needed to tackle microplastic – and the problem has never been more pressing.
New research shows an abundance of microplastics in the St. Lawrence River and its estuary, where 45 million people live and is home home to several million animals, invertebrates and plants.
The level of microplastic pollution in Osun River may be the highest in the world. Banning single-use plastics may help.
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Professor/Professeure titulaire, Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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Chercheur scientifique, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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Professor of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Fellow, Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau