Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Scientists Detected Microplastics in Air Exhaled by Wild Dolphins


Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Science Alert

Read more on:

Photo of wild dolphins

wild dolphins

Photo of Air

Air

Photo of microplastics

microplastics

Related news:

News photo

Scientists Uncover Previously Overlooked Strengths of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia

News photo

Dolphins breathe in microplastics and it could be damaging their lungs

News photo

Disturbing Discovery: Dolphins Breathe Out Microplastics