Weekend #Plankton Factoid
27 M tonnes. Dutch NIOZ scientists found that nanoplastics (<1 μm) are not only widespread, but equivalent to the mass of macro & microplastics! Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) #plastics don't just float on the surface, but can be found at depths below 1000m. These particles are likely interfering with #zooplankton feeding because many organisms forage on these sizes of particles. #science
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250721223827.htm