Microplastics found in dolphin breath – study

Traces of microplastics have been found in dolphin breath, researchers said. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA

Microplastics have been found in dolphin breath, suggesting the animals could be exposed to the potentially harmful particles through inhalation.

In a study researchers collected samples of exhaled air from five bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida, and six bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana.