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Ocean warming makes plastic additives more toxic to marine life
Original: Ocean warming intensifies the toxicity of plastic additives and threatens the base of the marine food web
Researchers at the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC) report that rising ocean temperatures intensify the toxicity of chemical additives in plastic pollution. The compounds, already widespread in seawater, become more harmful to plankton and other organisms as waters warm. Scientists warn this could disrupt the base of the marine food web, with consequences for fisheries and ocean ecosystems worldwide.
Why now: A new study linking two major ocean stressors, warming and plastic pollution, is drawing attention to compounding threats to marine ecosystems.
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- Ocean warming intensifies the toxicity of plastic additives and threatens the base of the marine food web · Institut de Ciències del Mar. ICM-CSIC
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