microplastics

[US]/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈplæs.tɪks/
[UK]/ˌmaɪ.kroʊˈplæs.tɪks/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. små plastikbrikker, der er mindre end fem millimeter lange, og som kan være skadelige for hav- og vandlevende dyrs liv.

Example Sentences

microplastic pollution is becoming a global environmental crisis.

Mikroplastikforurening bliver til en global miljøkrisе.

scientists found microplastic particles in drinking water.

Videnskabsmænd fandt mikroplastikpartikler i drikkevand.

marine animals often mistake microplastics for food.

Søvæsner tager ofte mikroplastik for mad.

microplastic contamination has been detected in remote arctic regions.

Mikroplastikforurening er blevet opdaget i fjerne arktiske områder.

the study examined microplastic fragments in ocean sediments.

Studiet undersøgte mikroplastikfragmenter i havbundssedimenter.

microplastic debris is accumulating in freshwater ecosystems.

Mikroplastikaffald akkumulerer sig i vandfølsomme økosystemer.

researchers are concerned about microplastic ingestion by seabirds.

Forskerne er bekymrede for, at havfugle indtager mikroplastik.

microplastic accumulation in soils affects agricultural productivity.

Akkumulering af mikroplastik i jord påvirker landbrugsproduktiviteten.

microplastic exposure poses risks to human health.

Udsættelse for mikroplastik udgør risikker for menneskets sundhed.

microplastics have been found in bottled water samples.

Mikroplastik er fundet i prøver af vand i flasker.

the ocean currents transport microplastic waste across thousands of miles.

Oceankurserne transporterer mikroplastikaffald over tusinder af miles.

microplastics enter the food chain through marine organisms.

Mikroplastik kommer ind i fødekæden gennem marine organismer.

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