Microplastic-eating rotifers may be worsening ocean plastic crisis: study

A new study reveals that rotifers, a type of zooplankton found in marine and freshwater, can ingest and break down microplastics but may contribute to the problem by creating thousands of smaller and potentially more dangerous nanoplastics. Each rotifer can produce between 348,000 and 366,000 nanoplastics daily. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that rotifers in China's Poyang Lake alone create 13.3 quadrillion nanoplastics per day. The study raises concerns about the potential impact of nanoplastics on the environment and living organisms. (The Guardian)