- Scientists have found the first evidence of plastic contamination in freshwater fish in the Amazon. Tests of stomach contents of fish in Brazil’s Xingu River, one of the major tributaries of the Amazon, revealed consumption of plastic particles in more than 80% of the species examined https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/16/sad-surprise-amazon-fish-contaminated-by-plastic-particles 7 comments worldnews
- Amazon fish contaminated by plastic particles: Scientists have found the first evidence of plastic contamination in freshwater fish in the Amazon, highlighting the extent to which bags, bottles and other waste dumped in rivers is affecting the world’s wildlife. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/16/sad-surprise-amazon-fish-contaminated-by-plastic-particles 11 comments worldnews
- Scientists have found the first evidence of plastic contamination in freshwater fish in the Amazon. Tests of stomach contents of fish in Brazil’s Xingu River, one of the major tributaries of the Amazon, revealed consumption of plastic particles in more than 80% of the species examined https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/16/sad-surprise-amazon-fish-contaminated-by-plastic-particles 695 comments science
Linking pages
- Microplastics found in every marine mammal surveyed in UK study | Plastics | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/31/microplastics-found-every-marine-mammal-uk-study 284 comments
- Indonesia: dead whale had 1,000 pieces of plastic in stomach | Plastics | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/20/indonesia-dead-whale-had-1000-pieces-of-plastic-in-stomach 16 comments
- Indonesia: dead whale had 1,000 pieces of plastic in stomach | Plastics | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/20/indonesia-dead-whale-had-1000-pieces-of-plastic-in-stomach?cmp=twt_gu 12 comments
Linked pages
- Microplastics can spread via flying insects, research shows | Plastics | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/19/microplastics-can-spread-via-flying-insects-research-shows 109 comments
- The plastic backlash: what's behind our sudden rage – and will it make a difference? | Plastics | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/13/the-plastic-backlash-whats-behind-our-sudden-rage-and-will-it-make-a-difference 0 comments
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b02368 0 comments
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