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Microbes Hitch Rides on Plastics in the Sea

Scientists reveal hidden microscopic world on floating plastic debris

Source: Oceanus Magazine

 

This research was supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and the International Census of Marine Microbes initiative.

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Plastic Particles Permeate the Atlantic
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Plastics at SEA

Tracy Mincer's Lab

Amaral Zettler Lab

International Census of Marine Microbes

Originally published: November 5, 2010