Microplastic fibers linked to respiratory, reproductive changes in fish
Monday, March 16, 2020 - 17:10
in Biology & Nature
Chronic exposure to microplastic fibers causes aneurysms, erosion of surface layers and other serious damage to fish gills, and increases egg production in female fish, a sign that chemicals in the fibers may be acting as endocrine disruptors, a new study by U.S. and Chinese scientists finds.