Study shows how mussels handle microplastic fiber pollution

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 15:40 in Earth & Climate

New research shows that mussels readily take in microplastic pollution fibers from the ocean but quickly flush most of them out again, according to a study by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. The findings were published in December's Marine Pollution Bulletin.

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