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September 23, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Amount of plastics detected in sharks a cause for concern

Microplastics are known to negatively influence feeding behavior, development, reproduction and life span of zooplankton and crustaceans.

Filed Under: Ecology, Featured Tagged With: plastic

July 23, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

Plastics, ocean trash a growing threat to sharks

A new study by Exeter University found that discarded plastic, derelict fishing gear and other man-made oceanic trash may pose a bigger threat to apex predators like sharks than previously thought. The paper was published in the latest issue of the journal Endangered Species Research.  Entanglement—mostly involving lost or discarded fishing gear—is a “far lesser threat” to sharks and […]

Filed Under: Ecology, News Tagged With: plastic

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