Giant Larvacean (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Giant Larvacean

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Microplastic particles are not only common from the surface to the seafloor, but they're also being eaten by animals such as giant larvaceans and pelagic red crabs and incorporated into marine food webs.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

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