The scientists they rule out that the pellets found in Bajamar, in Tenerifeare related to the spill off the coast of Portugal. This was stated by the professor of Applied Physics at the University of La Laguna (ULL) Javier Hernandez during the press conference offered at the General Directorate of Emergencies.
Hernandez clarified that The composition is similar to those discharged by the ship ‘Toconao’but “physically” it is impossible, since due to the distance between Galicia and Canary Islands (1,600 kilometers), as well as the speed at which these microplastics move, cannot be the same. The ULL professor considers thatThe pellets found in Bajamar come from another spill and it is curious that they were found in said enclave of La Laguna, where There are usually no high concentrations of microplastics.
At this time, only in the Las Canteras beachin Las Palmas de Gran Canariathe presence of pellets has been detectedbut not in quantities that are worrying.
The rest of councils and city councils have not reported more findings.
There will be expansion.
