Invloed van vervuiling door microplastics op zeepieren

Research has revealed the unpalatable situation confronting the lugworm when it is exposed to high levels of microplastic in ocean sediments.
A study by the University of Exeter has shown that elevated levels cause lugworms to eat less, and suffer from reduced energy levels. While a complementary study from Plymouth University has shown that ingesting microplastics can give the marine animals a harmful diet of hydrocarbons, antimicrobials and flame retardants. The two reports are published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology and highlight the threats facing the worms, who play a key ecological role as an important source of food for other animals.
Klik hier voor het Exeter artikel.
Klik hier voor het Plymouth artikel (652 kB).

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