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How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy

  • Written by Simon Francis Thrush, Professor of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthyYuxi You, CC BY-NC-ND

Walk across a mudflat at low tide and you might notice small, neat mounds of sediment scattered across the surface.

These so-called “chimneys” are the calling card of the humble bamboo worm (Macroclymenella stewartensis) which inhabits sandy sediments within New Zealand’s sheltered bays and estuaries.

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