Drifting marine plastics as new ecological habitats for harmful eukaryotic microbial communities in Jeju Strait, Korea
Micro/macro plastics are ubiquitous and are emerging agents causing many ecological problems in marine environments. Plastics carry various fouling organisms, including harmful microorganisms, that could potentially have ecological impacts on the marine environment and eventually human health. In th...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.985756/full |