Lobster Larvae with Microplastic Fibers (IMAGE)

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Lobster Larvae with Microplastic Fibers

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Accumulated microplastic fibers are visible under this larval lobster's carapace. New research shows that microplastic fiber pollution impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development.

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Madelyn Woods

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