This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The plastics had only been submerged in the ocean off Falmouth, England, for a week, but in that time a thin layer of biofilm, a slimy mix of mucus and microbes, had already developed on their surfaces. 748 more words
Human Pathogens Are Hitching a Ride on Floating Plastic — Mother Jones
Tiny Life 