An Alaska student project found microplastics in Bering Strait-area spotted seals
Of 29 stomachs that that a University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate student examined, all but one held tiny bits of plastic.
February 2, 2023
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Microplastics pollution has infiltrated regions all around the world, from heavily developed and urbanized areas to remote sites that include the Greenland Sea, the high altitudes in the Alps and the waters and snows of Antarctica.
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