Microplastics Found <br />in Every Sea Turtle <br />of New Study The study was conducted by <br />researchers at the University of <br />Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Researchers examined <br />the bodies of more <br />than 100 sea turtles <br />of all seven species. Turtles from the Atlantic, <br />Pacific and Mediterranean <br />were included in the studies. Researchers found<br />more than 800 synthetic <br />particles in the turtles' gut. They estimate that the <br />actual number of particles <br />in the turtles' entire body <br />could be 20 times that amount. Pennie Lindeque, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, via CNN The most common materials <br />found were bits of tires, <br />cigarettes, clothing <br />and marine equipment. It's estimated that <br />there are more than <br />5 trillion pieces of plastic <br />in the world's surface waters.
