Update: On 3 May 2017, editors at the journal Science retracted this paper: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2017/05/03/science.aan5763 For additional ...

Microplastics were found in a third of sea life off the coasts of some of the remotest Pacific Islands. The post Even fish from remote parts of world still soiled by microplastics appeared first on ...

A third of fish living in the remote coastal waters of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories are contaminated with ...

Even in some of the most isolated corners of the Pacific, plastic pollution has quietly worked its way into the food web. A ...

A new study from Duke University has found that chronic exposure to microplastic fibers can cause aneurysms, erosion of surface layers, and other serious damage to fish gills. The study also found ...

Fish that accidentally eat microplastics are six times more likely to die than those which don't, a study has revealed. Scientists have found that fish raised in waters polluted with the tiny pieces ...

Editor’s note: Science Magazine retracted the study described below on May 26, 2017, citing the following reasons: “(i) lack of ethical approval for the experiments; (ii) absence of original data for ...

Microplastic particles were detected in fish brains during a scientific study conducted on aquatic creatures in Türkiye's eastern province of Erzurum. Disposable plastics discarded in nature can turn ...

The digestive tracts of most fish found in the waters around Pingtung County’s Hengchun Township (恆春) contain plastic waste, a study has shown. National Donghwa University marine biology professor ...

Particulate plastic particles "Micro PlasticIt is concerned that it diffuses in the sea and contaminates the ocean and affects marine organisms. Fish inhabiting in the mid-deep-sea aquifer have been ...

In their earliest days, most ocean-faring fish actually reside in calm ribbons of water at the surface, taking advantage of the food and shelter they can provide. Unfortunately, these aquatic ...