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Environmentally relevant concentrations of microplastic <br /> particles influence larval fish ecology <br /> 3 cl c Oona M.Lonnstedt and Peter Eklov(June 2,2016) <br /> • <br /> �`' Science 352(6290), 1213-1216. [doi: 10.1126/science.aad8828] <br /> 1 AAAS <br /> Editor's Summary <br /> Microplastic's triple threat <br /> The billions of tons of plastics that we release into the environment for the most part do not <br /> biodegrade.But they do degrade,breaking into ever smaller particles that end up in the oceans. <br /> Lonnstedt et al. show that the impacts of these microplastics are multifold(see the Perspective by <br /> Rothman).Eurasian perch larvae exposed to microplastics were less active,less responsive to predator <br /> cues,more likely to be eaten,and less likely to thrive—preferring to eat plastic rather than their natural <br /> prey. 1/40 <br /> Science,this issue p. 1213;see also p. 1172 - N <br /> N <br /> N <br /> O <br /> c. <br /> O <br /> This copy is for your personal,non-commercial use only. <br /> Ci <br /> a) <br /> U <br /> Article Tools Visit the online version of this article to access the personalization and <br /> article tools: i <br /> •U <br /> http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6290/1213 <br /> a <br /> Permissions Obtain information about reproducing this article: <br /> http://www.sciencemag.org/about/permissions.dtl E <br /> O <br /> b <br /> cd <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> • A <br /> Science(print ISSN 0036-8075;online ISSN 1095-9203)is published weekly,except the last week <br /> in December,by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York <br /> Avenue NW,Washington,DC 20005.Copyright 2016 by the American Association for the <br /> Advancement of Science;all rights reserved.The title Science is a registered trademark of AAAS. <br />