Sunscreen chemicals accumulating in Mediterranean seagrass, finds study

UV filters absorbed by Posidonia oceanica may have damaging effects on ecosystems, scientists warn

Chemicals found in sunscreen lotions are accumulating in Mediterranean seagrass, a study has found.

Scientists discovered ultraviolet filters in the stems of Posidonia oceanica, a seagrass species found on the coast of Mallorca and endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.