Levels of microplastic 'diet' prompt concern among marine biologists working for the Two Oceans Aquarium Education ProgrammeVictoria and Alfred Waterfront CEO David Green administers a back massage to Bob the turtle, a resident celebrity at the Two Oceans Aquarium.Microplastics have been found inside almost three quarters of turtles rescued along the South African coastline so far this year, according to the latest turtle rehabilitation statistics coming out of Cape Town.
Levels of microplastic “diet” are considered a barometer of the health of the ocean, particularly among turtles, which typically feed in the deep ocean. The microplastic ingestion rate has shot up from about 42% earlier this year, Noble told TimesLIVE during a media briefing at the aquarium on Monday. She said the figures were based on observations and stool samples of 60 turtle hatchlings delivered to the aquarium by volunteers along the coast.
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