University of Michigan: Ocean Microplastics - First Global View Shows Seasonal Changes and Sources
June 11, 2021
June 11, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
An estimated 8 million tons of plastic trash enters the ocean each year, and most of it is battered by sun and waves into microplastics--tiny flecks that can ride currents hundreds or thousands of miles from their point of entry
The debris can harm sea life and marine ecosystems, and it's extremely difficult to track and clean up.
Now, University of M . . .
An estimated 8 million tons of plastic trash enters the ocean each year, and most of it is battered by sun and waves into microplastics--tiny flecks that can ride currents hundreds or thousands of miles from their point of entry
The debris can harm sea life and marine ecosystems, and it's extremely difficult to track and clean up.
Now, University of M . . .