Microplastic contamination is widespread in the Amazon, now appearing in frog larvae. A new study found high levels of polyester fibers in tadpoles and their breeding ponds.
This discovery highlights the growing reach of plastic pollution in even the most remote freshwater ecosystems.
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Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time
Researchers have recorded microplastics in frog tadpoles and their pond habitats in the wild in the Amazon for the first time, according to a new study.Shreya Dasgupta (Mongabay Environmental News)
