It is somewhat disconcerting to hear that workers at my alma mater (Hull University) have found micro-plastics in Edible mussel samples from both seashores and supermarkets (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/shortcuts/2018/jun/08/microplastics-in-our-mussels-the-sea-is-feeding-human-garbage-back-to-us). I suspect that such items will be common to all samples, world-wide as plastics seem ubiquitous in the seas and filter-feeding mussels will naturally strain out small particles of these materials in throughout their lives. What the plastics might do to human consumers has not yet been established. A pity as this is a favourite menu item of mine.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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