Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens.
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Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health. A UC Davis study is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens that carry diseases. microplastic, microfiber, plastic pollution, ocean, wildlife health, human health, infectious disease, pathogens, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Three parasites that are sometimes found in cat and human faeces can live on the surface of microplastic particles, and may be transported into the sea