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【Chemical machinery and equipment network Industry dynamics】Blue whales are the largest known mammals, and the average length of adult blue whales can reach 25 meters, and the weight is equivalent to the total weight of 2,000 to 3,000 people
.
So do you know how big a day's dietary needs of such a huge animal are? According to relevant information, a blue whale consumes 2 to 5 tons of food
per day.
However, the actual situation may be much larger than this number, and a study led by Stanford University in the United States found that blue whales in the feeding period can eat an average of 16 tons
per day.
Blue whales can be said to be the well-deserved king of stomachs in the ocean
.
But today, the blue whale's diet is being disrupted
.
.
So do you know how big a day's dietary needs of such a huge animal are? According to relevant information, a blue whale consumes 2 to 5 tons of food
per day.
However, the actual situation may be much larger than this number, and a study led by Stanford University in the United States found that blue whales in the feeding period can eat an average of 16 tons
per day.
Blue whales can be said to be the well-deserved king of stomachs in the ocean
.
But today, the blue whale's diet is being disrupted
.
Due to the peculiarities of feeding mode and physiological structure, the diet of blue whales is mainly plankton, and the main diet is krill
.
But under the influence of plastic pollution, blue whales are also forced to accept plastic particles "extra meals"
every day.
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, a team of researchers in the United States planted tags on 191 blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales off the coast of California to observe their activities, and built a model from which it was estimated that blue whales feed up to 10 million plastic particles (equivalent to 43.
6 kilograms of plastic) per day, while fin whales and humpback whales swallow 6 million and 4 million plastic particles
per day, respectively.
These plastics can build up in whales and can affect their health
.
.
But under the influence of plastic pollution, blue whales are also forced to accept plastic particles "extra meals"
every day.
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, a team of researchers in the United States planted tags on 191 blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales off the coast of California to observe their activities, and built a model from which it was estimated that blue whales feed up to 10 million plastic particles (equivalent to 43.
6 kilograms of plastic) per day, while fin whales and humpback whales swallow 6 million and 4 million plastic particles
per day, respectively.
These plastics can build up in whales and can affect their health
.
Of course, this is not the scariest thing about this data, and what is even more frightening is that it reflects the harsh truth that microplastics have "encroached" on the environment of the ocean
.
The microplastics ingested by blue whales mainly come from plankton, which is the basis of the marine food chain, in other words, microplastics have been passed along the biological chain in the body of marine organisms
.
At the same time, marine life is also a food source for some terrestrial organisms, so marine microplastic pollution will also affect the health of
terrestrial organisms.
Of course, this includes us humans
.
.
The microplastics ingested by blue whales mainly come from plankton, which is the basis of the marine food chain, in other words, microplastics have been passed along the biological chain in the body of marine organisms
.
At the same time, marine life is also a food source for some terrestrial organisms, so marine microplastic pollution will also affect the health of
terrestrial organisms.
Of course, this includes us humans
.
To make matters worse, from past test results, the concentration of microplastics in the ocean is still increasing, and since we still can't say goodbye to "plastic products", it is difficult to estimate
how long this situation will last.
how long this situation will last.
Although the negative effects of microplastics in the body are still unclear from the current situation, one thing is certain that microplastics will release chemicals in the body to interfere with endocrine, and will also become a carrier of viruses to bring viruses to our bodies
.
It is toxic, but the toxicity is not obvious
at present.
But the dose determines the toxicity, and if we don't stop microplastic pollution from worsening, one day microplastics will seriously harm the health of
whales.
Similarly, this damage can be felt in other living things, including humans
.
.
It is toxic, but the toxicity is not obvious
at present.
But the dose determines the toxicity, and if we don't stop microplastic pollution from worsening, one day microplastics will seriously harm the health of
whales.
Similarly, this damage can be felt in other living things, including humans
.
Original: 43.
6 kg of plastic "meal" Microplastic pollution is affecting the ecology
6 kg of plastic "meal" Microplastic pollution is affecting the ecology
