New Findings in UK Coastal Microplastic Pollution Survey

A joint project between the University of Portsmouth and GB Row Challenge has released findings indicating microplastic pollution concentrations in waters surrounding the UK coastline may be twice as high as previously recorded. Concentrations detected in the Irish Sea have reached a three-year high. These microplastics, predominantly small-particle-sized, are more easily ingested by marine life. They accumulate through the food chain, disrupting marine ecosystem balance and posing potential threats to marine organisms and human health.