02 Oct 2024 | News
02/10/2024
The pervasiveness of microplastics — particles born from the most polluting material ever produced — is now confirmed by a large body of research. Thanks to a new protocol developed by an international team led by the Institute for Applied Mechanics at Kyushu University, which focused on coral reefs in the Gulf of Thailand, it has emerged that microplastics are present in all three anatomical parts of corals. Corals may be acting as a “reservoir,” absorbing microplastics from the marine environment and contributing to their removal from the water column.
The study began in Thailand but needs to be extended further.
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By: editorial staff
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