Florida Keys, US

The Florida Keys, a paradise of coral reefs and snorkeling near Miami, draw visitors with turquoise waters. Yet, microplastics, including 76,000 particles/liter of polystyrene in lagoons, contaminate sediments and sea cucumbers, sourced from runoff and tourism, threatening food webs and marine life [1][2][3].

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Citations

[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-85388-y

[2] https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2021/04/14/microplastics-florida-keys-lagoons/

[3] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32753220/

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