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Dominant fish face higher microplastic risk than subordinates in social groups

Dominant fish face higher microplastic risk than subordinates in social groups
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Fish who display dominant traits are more at risk of consuming microplastic pollution than others in their social group, according to new research. The study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, details the different levels of risk microplastic pollution poses to aquatic life, with some fish in hierarchical social groups affect

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