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NUS marine scientists find toxic bacteria on microplastics retrieved from tropical waters

February 12, 2019 Environment 1,260 Views

A field survey conducted by a team of marine scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered toxic bacteria living on the surfaces of microplastics, which are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimetres in size, collected from the coastal areas of Singapore. These bacteria are capable of causing coral bleaching, and triggering wound infections in humans.

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