plastic particles (IMAGE) Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Caption Close-up of a sample collected with the neuston net, showing plastic particles with considerable animal ‘by-catch’ Credit Annika Jahnke / UFZ Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.