Researchers find plastic in more than 9% of fish in northern Pacific Ocean
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 01:10
in Earth & Climate
Scripps scientists find plastic in 9.2% of lanternfish collected. The small fish are commonly eaten by larger species, and the plastic could end up in the food chain.Southern California researchers found plastic in nearly 1 in 10 small fish collected in the Pacific Ocean in the latest study to call attention to floating marine debris entering the food chain.