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12/06/2017 / By Janine Acero

Science mystery: The volume of microplastics in the Baltic Sea has remained constant over the last 30 years, despite the increase in plastic production, and scientists don’t know why

The supposed correlation of the increasing rate of plastic waste to the rise in concentration of microplastics in fish and seawater is now being contradicted by a long-term study spanning 30 years. Researchers at DTU Aqua, the University of Copenhagen, and GEOMAR in Kiel analyzed the level of microplastics in fish and water samples from […]

10/31/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Mutant goldfish invade Canadian town, have survived all attempts at eradication

Officials in the city of St. Albert in Canada say that they are in a “battle” against overlarge Asian goldfish that were released into the wild four years ago. These gigantic invasive species have quickly grown into a school of more than 4,000 and are noted to be extremely aggressive. These “monster” goldfish can grow […]

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