Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) adult feeding chick, River Mersey, Greater Manchester. A team from Manchester University reported that the rivers flowing th

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Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) adult feeding chick, River Mersey, Greater Manchester. A team from Manchester University reported that the rivers flowing through Greater Manchester had the highest levels of micro plastic contamination found anywhere in the world.

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Photo credit: © Whittaker Wildlife UK / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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