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Microscopic animals are busy distributing microplastics throughout the world’s soil
2020
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Tancredi Caruso
Summary
Microplastics were discovered in the intestines of microscopic animals on a remote Antarctic island, demonstrating that even the most isolated terrestrial ecosystems are not spared from plastic contamination. These tiny soil-dwelling animals actively redistribute microplastics throughout soil layers worldwide, expanding the reach of plastic pollution far beyond initial deposition sites.
Our research on a remote Antarctic island found microplastics in the intestines of tiny animals.