Bioengineering a Future Free of Marine Plastic Waste
Plastic waste has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, and the production of plastic continues to rise steadily. Plastic represents a diverse array of commonly used synthetic polymers that are extremely useful as durable, economically beneficial alternatives to other materials; however, despite t...
Main Authors: | Maya U. Sheth, Sarah K. Kwartler, Emma R. Schmaltz, Sarah M. Hoskinson, E. J. Martz, Meagan M. Dunphy-Daly, Thomas F. Schultz, Andrew J. Read, William C. Eward, Jason A. Somarelli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00624/full |
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