Marine plastic #pollution leaches bioactive chemicals, such as the industrial lubricant oleamide, into the ocean, mimicking natural biological signals and fundamentally altering the behaviors and interactions of marine predators, like octopuses, and their prey.
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Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters

More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean