Blue Crabs Are Eating Plastic in the Mediterranean Sea
Scientists studied blue crabs living in two different parts of the Mediterranean Sea to understand what they eat and whether they're swallowing tiny pieces of …
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Scientists studied blue crabs living in two different parts of the Mediterranean Sea to understand what they eat and whether they're swallowing tiny pieces of …
Read MoreResearchers tested three types of fish commonly eaten in Turkey to see how much toxic metals they contain. They found that different fish species accumulate …
Read MoreScientists discovered that certain tiny ocean plants called Gambierdiscus produce dangerous toxins that can make people sick when they eat contaminated fish. …
Read MoreScientists fed tiny plastic particles to small sea creatures called amphipods over five weeks to see what would happen. The creatures ate the plastics and …
Read MoreScientists fed European sea bass different amounts of rayon microfibers—tiny plastic-like particles found in ocean water—and watched how it affected the …
Read MoreScientists studied 149 small fish called Japanese anchovies from the Pacific Ocean to understand how their diet changes as they grow and how this affects …
Read MoreScientists studied seven types of deep-sea sharks living near the Canary Islands to understand how much toxic metal they're absorbing from the ocean. They …
Read MoreScientists discovered how a parasitic worm called Anisakis simplex gets energy by absorbing sugar from its host. The worm uses special proteins called glucose …
Read MoreResearchers discovered that chemicals used in car tire manufacturing are showing up in fish and shellfish from coastal waters in China. These chemicals, called …
Read MoreScientists discovered that microplastics—tiny pieces of plastic pollution in the ocean—damage the gills of mussels, which are the organs they use to breathe …
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