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Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time

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Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time
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Researchers have recorded microplastics in frog tadpoles and their pond habitats in the wild in the Amazon for the first time, according to a new study. This confirms widespread microplastic contamination in the Amazon Rainforest, the researchers say.   Previous studies from the region have found microplastic contamination in fish, invertebrates, soil and water samples. In the recent study, ecologist Fabrielle Barbosa de Araújo from the Federal University of Pará and her colleagues collected 20

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