Published on : 07 Oct 2025, 1:01 pm Summary

Chemicals from microplastics significantly harm coral reproduction and larvae settlement, crucial for reef survival.

Species-specific & time-dependent effects have been observed.

There were also indications of delayed cumulative impacts on coral life stages.

Scientists have found chemicals leaching from microplastics have significant negative impacts on coral reproduction and settling of their larvae — two most crucial processes for reef survival.

The first of its kind research presented evidence of impacts at multiple levels depending on the species, polymer type to which the coral is exposed and time, indicating delayed cumulative effects at various life stages of corals.

The study published in Frontiers in Marine Science explored

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