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Saving Maine’s Lobster Coast: A Community’s Stand Against Plastic Waste
The Ubiquity of Microplastics
Wherever scientists look, microplastics are found. From tire fragments to synthetic microfibers shed by textiles and ropes, these pollutants are now a constant presence in marine ecosystems. The most prevalent type found in coastal environments are microfibers—easily overlooked but alarmingly pervasive.
"One of the largest pollution problems is microplastic. There is no longer any place in the world that can be considered pristine."Abby BarrowsMicroplastics researcher
"Studies have found that microplastics get lodged under the carapace which potentially creates problems for the process of molting."Abby BarrowsMicroplastics researcher
