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Marine & Wildlife
Nanoplastics
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Millions of tonnes of nanoplastics are polluting the ocean
Nature
2025
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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