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03/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Microplastics found in 73 percent of fish in the Northwest Atlantic, according to latest research

By now toxic microplastics are everywhere. Their victims include seabirds, aquatic mammals, and mega-fauna. Now, they’re also in three out of every four mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic, warned a Science Daily article. The 73 percent contamination rate is one of the highest levels in the world. The unique feeding behavior of mesopelagic […]

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