The microplastics(微型塑料) problem in the oceans has made its way to sea turtles in a big way. A new study has found microplastics in the stomach of every single turtle they tested—a total of 102 sea turtles.
The researchers tested more than 100 sea turtles from all seven kinds and three different oceans, and they were looking for man-made things less than 5 mm long. The most things the team found were fibers, which most likely came from clothing and fishing equipment.
“The influence of these particles on turtles is unknown,” said Emily Duncan. “Their small size means they can pass through the stomach without causing a problem, as is frequently reported with larger plastic pieces.”
The researchers found more than 800 man-made particles in the turtles, but since they only tested part of the stomach, they believe the total number of particles could be 20 times higher. They don’t know how the turtles take in the particles, but they think they are from polluted seawater and polluted plants.
Professor Brendan Godley said that eating microplastics isn’t the biggest problem to sea turtles at the moment, but it is a clear sign that we need to do a better job watching global waste.
This turtle study shows that we need to reduce the amount of plastic waste, so we can keep clean and healthy oceans for future people.
【小题1】The underlined part in paragraph 1 probably means “________”.| A．has gone into | B．has made great effect on |
| C．has been walking to | D．has tried to escape from |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By comparing sea life. |
| C．By studying different sea animals. | D．By testing turtles from different seas. |
| A．Larger plastic pieces cause trouble to sea turtles |
| B．Eating microplastics is the biggest danger to sea turtles |
| C．Scientists know clearly how sea turtles eat plastic pieces |
| D．The number of particles inside sea turtles is much higher |
| A．stop killing sea animals | B．find out more plastic waste |
| C．control pollution to oceans | D．carry out further researches |
