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Manta ray and pollution solution
Will a ray save the day? It鈥檚 inspiring a way to prevent more pollution of our oceans.
S2 Ep14. Will a ray save the day? It鈥檚 inspiring a way to prevent more pollution of our oceans. As sea water enters a manta ray鈥檚 large mouth, plankton are captured and other particles are thrown up by whirlpools. Systems are being developed to extract or capture microplastics from water.
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Manta rays inspire new device to filter microplastics
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