Passive and Active Removal of Marine Microplastics by a Mushroom Coral (Danafungia scruposa)

Although millions of tons of plastics end up in oceans each year, floating plastics account for only about 1% of all plastic inputs in the ocean. Particularly, microplastics below 1 mm in length, are missing in surface waters due to removal processes like ingestion by marine animals, biofouling, and...

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Main Authors: Elena Corona, Cecilia Martin, Ramona Marasco, Carlos M. Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00128/full