Plastics Incubated (IMAGE) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Caption The microplastics are placed in small bags and adhered to an anchor to be sampled over different points in time. Credit Kassandra Dudek Usage Restrictions Credit Kassandra Dudek License Licensed 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.