There ' s a phantom menace bacterial pathogens caught in plastic debris adding to disease in reefs

An international research group has found that plastic trash -- ubiquitous throughout the world's oceans -- intensifies disease for coral, adding to reef peril. When plastic debris meets coral, the researchers say, the likelihood of disease increases from 4 to 89 percent -- a 20-fold change.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - February 12, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video