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Millions of tonnes of nanoplastics are polluting the ocean

Nature 2025 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Katharine Sanderson, Katharine Sanderson

Summary

Researchers highlight that millions of tonnes of nanoplastics smaller than a human hair are polluting the ocean, with these particles capable of passing through cell walls and entering the marine food web with poorly understood consequences.

Study Type Environmental

These plastic particles smaller than a human hair can pass through cell walls and enter the food web These plastic particles smaller than a human hair can pass through cell walls and enter the food web

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