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As Plastic Pollution in Rivers Gets Worse, Species Are Increasingly Living on Litter
E360 Digest, Yale School of the Environment Plastics & Pollution
Now, new research has found that as this waste accumulates, aquatic river species like insects and snails are increasingly choosing to settle on plastic rather than natural features like rocks or fallen branches.
The findings, based on research in British rivers, are the latest evidence of how plastic waste is reshaping the world’s riverine ecosystems, both physically and behaviorally.
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