Deep-sea crustacean species named Eurythenes plasticus to highlight pollution

Researchers have named a new deep-sea crustacean species found to contain plastic particles, Eurythenes plasticus, to highlight pollution after discovering it in the deepest waters on the planet, the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.

"Plastic waste exports frequently end up in Southeast Asia, where waste management is often insufficient or non-existent. Because most of the plastic waste cannot be recycled, it will often get burned or dumped at repositories instead. From there it finds its way into rivers and, ultimately, into the ocean. Once in the water, plastic waste breaks apart into micro plastics and spreads through the ocean where it is ingested by marine animals such as E. Plasticus."

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Publicado el marzo 7, 2020 06:38 MAÑANA por jacqui-nz