Krill can turn microplastics into nanoplastics - study

Digestion of plastic into much smaller fragments 'doesn't necessarily help pollution', Australian researchers sayA world-first study by Australian researchers has found that krill can digest certain forms of microplastic into smaller - but no less pervasive - fragments.The study, published in Nature Communications journal on Friday, found that Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, can break down 31.5 micron polyethylene balls into fragments less than one micron in diameter. Continue reading...