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Figure 1. Some visible impacts of larger plastic debris in biota. However, smaller plastic particles, such as microplastics, could pose a more significant threat to the environment and even human health, as noted in D. Image credit: (A) Tim Mossholder; (B) Magda Ehlers; (C) swisshippo; (D) Maphoto/Riccardo Pravettoni (https://www.grida.no/resources/6917).