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"Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog
of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This
highlights how urgently we need to develop strategies to mitigate this
environmental crisis.
We know some microbes can break down certain plastics, but our new study finds
no clear correlation between plastic pollution levels and the production of
plastic-degrading enzymes by marine microorganisms.
To address this issue, we need to understand the varying properties and
environmental impacts of different types of plastic."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
