Factoid/2018/01/30
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Plastic increases likelihood for disease in coral reefs
- "The likelihood of disease increases from 4% to 89% when corals are in contact with plastic. Structurally complex corals are eight times more likely to be affected by plastic, suggesting that microhabitats for reef-associated organisms and valuable fisheries will be disproportionately affected." - Excerpt from this recent study published in Science Magazine.
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