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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 12:27 am
Even in some of the most isolated corners of the Pacific, plastic pollution has quietly worked its way into the food web. A large analysis of fish caught around Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu found that roughly one in three contained microplastics, with Fiji standing out for especially high contamination. Reef and bottom-dwelling fish were most affected, linking exposure to where fish live and how they feed.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 020202.htm
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 020202.htm