Microbes Hitch Rides on Plastics in the Sea
Scientists reveal hidden microscopic world on floating plastic debris
November 5, 2010
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 from Oceanus magazine
- Plastics at SEA
