Environmental Science
How Microplastics Travel Through Marine Food Chains
Quick fact
A single microplastic particle can be eaten by a copepod, then passed up through multiple fish species, and finally end up in a human meal in less than 30 days.
Why this is interesting
You’ve seen plastic bags and bottles littering beaches, but what happens to the tiny plastic pieces that break down in the ocean? Could they be ending up on your dinner plate?