A recent study conducted by UCSC researchers found widespread occurrence of microplastic in the Monterey Bay
SANTA CRUZ — In a study published in early November, UC Santa Cruz researchers examined how much microplastic is present in the Monterey Bay and some of its inhabitants, and found that the tiny pieces of plastic pollution are not only prevalent in the water, but also in the fish and seabirds they studied.
In order to understand the bigger picture around these tiny particles, Michishita and her collaborators took water samples from the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory and in Santa Cruz at the Long Marine Laboratory, and focused on two species often found in the bay, northern anchovies and the seabird known as the common murres.
The researchers found that about 60% of anchovies and 100% of common murres studied had man-made microparticles present in their digestive system with about 60% of those particles identified as plastic with Raman spectroscopy. They also found about 2 particles per 1,000 liters from the seawater samples.
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