Around the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, rhodoliths made up of coralline red algae provide ecological niches for a wide variety of organisms. A team of researchers has recently discovered a large quantity of microplastics in this ecosystem.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210804210144.htm
Friday, 6 August 2021
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