March 25, 2020
The problem of plastic pollution is widespread
That equates to an estimated 15."We found that the chance of disease
increased from four percent to 89 percent when corals are in contact with
plastic," said lead author Joleah Lamb, from the ARC Centre of Excellence for
Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia. "For example, plastic
items such as those commonly made of polypropylene, like bottle caps and
toothbrushes, have been shown to become heavily inhabited by bacteria that are
associated with a globally devastating group of coral diseases known as white
syndromes. (Photo: Pexels) MIAMI: When coral reefs come in contact with plastic
trash in the ocean, their risk of becoming diseased skyrockets, said an
international study out Thursday.2 percent of the ocean floor -- China plastic pet sheets factory but
provide crucial habitat for nearly a million species of young fish."Coral reefs
are already under stress due to global warming, which boosts diseases and can
cause coral to bleach and die. Representational Image."
The problem of plastic
pollution is widespread in the world's oceans, and is rapidly getting worse.Lamb
said scientists are still trying to figure out why plastics are so dangerous for
coral, which are living organisms that cover about 0.Coral reefs are already
under stress due to global warming. Researchers examined more than 120,000
corals on 159 reefs -- some polluted with plastic, others not -- from Indonesia,
Australia, Myanmar and Thailand for the study in the journal Science.7 billion
plastic items on coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific by 2025."We estimate there
are 11.1 billion plastic items on coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific and
forecast this to increase by 40 percent within seven years," Lamb said.It could
be that "plastics make ideal vessels for colonizing microscopic organisms that
could trigger disease if they come into contact with corals," she said
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