#nanoplastics — Public Fediverse posts

Millions of tonnes of #nanoplastics are polluting the #ocean
These #plastic particles smaller than a human hair can pass through cell walls and enter the #foodweb

These particles, smaller than one micrometer in diameter, behave differently from larger microplastics by remaining suspended throughout the water column rather than settling to the ocean floor. The nanoplastics can pass through cell walls and enter the marine food web through #phytoplankton.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02162-0