Study: Corals Eat Plastic Debris Because It Tastes Good To Them
Rather than it simply being the case that corals eat tiny plastic debris because they mistake it for prey, chemical additives in the plastic may be acting as a feeding stimulant — making the plastic “taste good” — according to a new study from Duke University. As a reminder here, corals have no eyes, and aren’t thought to possess much of a visual system.
