Research
Even remote wildlife can’t escape microplastics in their blood
Earth.com · By Sanjana Gajbhiye ·
The Brief
- Researchers in Brazil searched for giant anteaters in remote countryside, according to Earth.com.
- The reported finding is that microplastics were found in the blood of remote wildlife.
- The source excerpt is truncated, so the study's methods, sample size and results are not available.
Why it matters
Finding microplastics in the blood of animals far from human settlements suggests plastic pollution reaches even remote ecosystems, which matters for anyone studying wildlife health or plastic contamination.
Who’s affected
- wildlife researchers
- anyone concerned with microplastic pollution in wildlife
As the afternoon sun began to fade over Brazil’s countryside, a team of researchers drove along dusty dirt roads searching for giant anteaters. Two spotters rode in the back of the truck, scanning the landscape for signs of movement. When they spotted an anteater, the team…