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This text is published under creative commons licensing, for referencing and adaptation, please click here. In singlecelled organisms such as bacteria and protozoa, each cell is independent. Plastisphere is a term used to refer to ecosystems that have evolved to live in humanmade plastic environments. Behold the plastisphere woods hole oceanographic institution. Microplastics particles less than 5 mm numerically dominate marine debris and occur from coastal waters to mid. The plastisphere uncovering tightly attached plastic. Our trash has become a new ocean ecosystem called the. Using ct scanners to copy of every fish in the sea. The plastisphere in marine ecosystem hosts potential specific. Each issue features compelling news articles for kids written at three reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. Biology biol contact the life sciences department for further information. Plastisphere microbial communities on microplastics books pdf polymer science and technology joel r. Since the middle of last century the increase of global plastics production is accompanied by an accumulation of plastic litter in the marine environment 1, 2.
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