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Nature World: Scientists have become increasingly worried that plastic pollution threatens marine life in the world's oceans, and now new research shows that they have reason to fear it can harm freshwater organisms, too.
"The main sources of plastic are on land, so it is important to also look at the effects of plastic on land," Professor Bart Koelmans, leader of the Wageningen University and the IMARES research group behind the study, said in a statement.
Previous studies have shown that microplastics......
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Plastic Particles Harm Freshwater Organisms Too
Posted by Nature World: Jenna Iacurci on October 17th, 2014
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