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A study by Woods Hole scientists has found that microplastics have been accumulating in the sediments of Waquoit Bay salt marshes at increasing rates since as far back as 1950, when plastics came into widespread use. Javier Lloret, a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory and the lead author of the study, described salt marshes as âdepositional environmentsâ that âgrow verticallyâ as cordgrasses and other plant life die off, forming layers of peat sediment. âIf you go deeper into those sediments, you are going back in time; you need to imagine this like the ri...
NEW BEDFORD — Walk by a salt marsh and you'll see tall grasses, a glassy water surface and perhaps a few local bird species. By sight alone, the marsh may appear to be in its natural state. According to a new study, though, some marshes — built up for years and years by layers of sediment — contain countless plastic fragments and fibers under their surfaces, some so tiny they're only visible through a microscope. Javier Lloret, a research scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole and a lead author, said the study is the first step in considering what implicatio...