Nematode worms can learn to prefer plastic-contaminated prey over cleaner food
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Predators can learn to prefer eating prey that is contaminated with microplastics, even when clean food is available. This behaviour could have implications for the eating habits and health of entire ecosystems, including humans.
Researchers discovered this preference for plastic after studying the eating habits of small roundworms called nematodes (Caenorhabditis elegans) over several generations. When offered their usual diet of…
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