A global analysis by St. Joseph’s University on Long Island examines the prevalence of microplastics in marine life.

Dr. Konstantine Rountos , who led the study, is an associate professor of biology at the university. He and Afifah Khan , a recent program graduate, found that there are more species scientists should consider when measuring water quality.

WSHU's Sabrina Garone spoke with them to learn more.

WSHU: I think that a lot of us hear the word microplastics and inherently know that that's a bad thing when it comes to our health and the impact on the planet. But, what exactly are microplastics and how prevalent of a problem are they really? I'll start with you, doctor.

KR: Yeah, microplastics are small particles that are derived from either larger macroplastics that break

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