Toxic Travellers (IMAGE)

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Toxic Travellers

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While drifting in the world's ocean, microplastics can absorb persistent bioaccumulative and toxic compounds from seawater. Once ingested by animals, the absorbed pollutants may be transferred to the respective organisms.

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© Valeria Hidalgo-Ruz/Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

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