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Microplastics in the seas
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This brief communication highlights growing scientific concern about microplastic contamination throughout the world's oceans. Researchers note that microplastics have been found in marine environments ranging from coastal waters to the deep sea and are being ingested by a wide variety of marine organisms. The piece underscores the need for more research into the long-term ecological consequences of this pervasive and persistent form of pollution.
Concern is rising about widespread contamination of the marine environment by microplastics.
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