Thousands of microplastic particles flow down the Thames every second and have been found in the stomachs of 95 per cent of crabs, researchers have discovered. Researchers found that 94,000 microplastic particles - many from larger pieces of plastic broken down - were flowing through parts of the Thames every second. Anna Cucknell, ZSL's Thames Project Manager, said plastic pollution is a devastating problem for aquatic ecosystems and the Thames is no different. Katharine Rowley, a masters degree student at Royal Holloway, examined the volume of microplastics in the River Thames water column. At peak ebb tides 94 thousand microplastic pieces are thought to flow down the River Thames per second in some areas of the city, Rowley explained.

Source: Daily Mail July 21, 2020 10:55 UTC