Microplastics have been found in Lake Tahoe by scientists for the first time ever.
Scientists have detected microplastic pollution in Lake Tahoe’s deep blue waters for the first time. Now they are trying to determine its source and potential harm to the lake’s flora and fauna.in Reno revealed the presence of particles of synthetic fiber and bits of red and blue plastic no bigger than the head of a pin.
As a result, the pollution in the basin cradling Tahoe’s water could be local, or from locations around the world. They used a system of pumps, funnels, tubing and filters to collect water samples 20 feet from the water’s edge at six locations, including areas of both high and low human activity. The team has since been examining the particles they collected under powerful microscopes for classification by size, shape, color, GPS coordinates and chemical composition.
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