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Marine plastic pollution alters octopus predator-prey encounters, study shows
- February 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean through plastic pollution. As plastics accumulate in coastal waters, they continuously leach bioactive additives that can interfere with the chemical cues marine animals rely on to find food, avoid predators, choose habitats, and communicate.
Originally published at Phys.org