南极磷虾在微塑料存在时拒绝食物三倍以上,扰乱碳固存。 Antarctic krill reject food three times more when microplastics are present, disrupting carbon sequestration.

由塔斯马尼亚大学牵头的一项研究发现,南极磷虾在食物受到微塑料污染时大大增加了食物排斥,增加了三倍,这是实验室实验中意外发现的。 A University of Tasmania-led study found Antarctic krill significantly increase food rejection—by up to threefold—when their food is contaminated with microplastics, an accidental discovery during lab experiments. 磷虾通过形成有助于固碳的下沉食物团，在南大洋发挥着关键作用。 Krill play a key role in the Southern Ocean by forming sinking food boluses that help sequester carbon. 调查结果表明,微塑料污染可能会破坏这一进程,并有可能影响全球碳循环。 The findings suggest microplastic pollution may disrupt this process, potentially affecting global carbon cycling. 该研究发表在《生物文摘》上,突显了对塑料污染如何影响海洋生态系统和生物地球化学循环的日益关注。 The research, published in Biology Letters, highlights growing concerns about how plastic contamination impacts marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles.