What is microplastic ingestion in marine ecosystems?

In context

What it is

Tiny plastic particles are eaten by plankton and move upward through the food chain.

Why it matters

Microplastic Ingestion matters because it helps explain how marine systems change, recover, or respond to pressure.

Ocean Literacy Connections

This resource can be explored through Ocean and humans.

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