There’s another reason why microplastic pollution is bad news – disease-causing parasites can live on the tiny particles and might enter the seas, where they have the potential to infect marine life
can cause flu-like symptoms such as fatigue and muscle aches. The parasite has also been linked to the death of marine mammals such as sea otters, dolphins and seals. Meanwhile,are known to cause gut problems that can be deadly in young children and those with a suppressed immune system.By taking pictures of the samples over seven days, the researchers found that the parasites moved from the seawater onto the microplastics.
“We don’t know why microfibres attract more parasites [compared to microbeads], but they make up the majority of microplastics which means this could have really important consequences,” says Shapiro.
“Laboratory work is critical to understanding processes in a controlled environment but ultimately, investigation of the relationship of ocean plastics – of all sizes – and these diseases in real-world conditions will be needed,” says Donohue.
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