Health
Fish that eat microplastics take more risks and die younger, study shows – The Guardian
Joint study conducted finds that fish fed a diet including plastic were more likely to be eaten themselves
Microplastics can alter the behaviour of fish, with those that ingest the pollutants likely to be bolder, more active and swim in risky areas where they die en masse, according to a new study.
The survival risk posed by microplastics is also exacerbated by degrading coral reefs, as dying corals make particularly younger fish more desperate to find nutrition and shelter, and to venture into waters where they are more likely to be taken by predators themselves.
In a joint study conducted by Australias…
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