Microplastics are everywhere (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Microplastics are everywhere

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"We study how plastic affects what we call ecosystem services, that is, the services we receive from ecosystems. When the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we consider it as a service the ocean performs for us," says researcher Francesca Verones. 

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Photo: Francesca Verones, NTNU

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