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Until now, most research on\nmicroplastics has focused on aquatic systems.<\/p>\n\n

A\nteam of scientists took an interest in terrestrial contamination, and a\nrecent study published on 24 June 2020 in the journal Biology Letters<\/em> \nrevealed the presence of small polystyrene fragments in the gut\nof springtails.<\/p>\n\n

Springtails\nare tiny terrestrial arthropods, rare organisms capable of surviving in\nAntarctic climatic conditions.<\/p>\n\n

The study was carried out along the coast of King George Island, one of the most contaminated regions of Antarctica due to the presence of scientific research stations, airport facilities, military bases and tourist activities.<\/p>\n\n

In\nFebruary 2016, the team collected a piece of expanded polystyrene covered\nwith microalgae and lichens, a favoured food source for springtails.<\/p>\n\n

The springtails found on this piece of polystyrene were analysed using Fourier-transform infrared microscopy, which identified the presence of polystyrene fragments in the guts of these arthropods.<\/p>\n\n

This\nstudy demonstrates that plastic has entered one of the most inaccessible\nterrestrial food chains on the planet.<\/p>\n\n

The\neffects of microplastic ingestion by animals are still poorly\nunderstood.<\/p>\n\n

The study’s authors call for further research into the consequences of this ingestion.<\/p>\n\n

You\ncan find the publication of this study at the following link: <\/p>\n\n

\u00ab Plastics everywhere: first evidence of polystyrene\nfragments inside the common Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus\nantarcticus <\/em><\/a>\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n

\u00ab Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlled by deep-sea circulation<\/em> <\/a>\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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