Fish eat plastic like teens eat fast food, researchers say – UK
Posted on June 7, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeYoung fish become hooked on eating plastic in the seas in the same way that teenagers prefer unhealthy fast food, researchers say.
Source: Fish eat plastic like teens eat fast food, researchers say – BBC News
In the study, the researchers link the decline of species such as perch and pike, observed in the Baltic Sea over the past two decades, to increased deaths at the juvenile stage. They argue that if plastics are impacting young fish across species, it could have “profound effects” on ecosystems.
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