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Marine Life Cycle: A Polluted Terra Incognita Is Unveiled
Summary
This commentary highlights new research showing that fish larvae preferentially concentrate in ocean surface slicks, which are also highly polluted with microplastics that most larvae ingest. This raises serious concerns about the earliest life stages of fish being contaminated by microplastics.
Teleost fishes have a biphasic life cycle, with pelagic larvae dispersing in the open ocean and juveniles or adults living in reef or coastal environments. A recent study reveals that fish larvae concentrate in a specific oceanic compartment, the surface slicks, which are polluted by microplastics that can be ingested by most larvae.