Study finds plastic waste triggers coral reef diseases – Australia

Posted on February 2, 2018 by DrRossH in General

Study finds plastic waste triggers coral reef diseases.

“We found the chance of disease increased from 4 percent to 89 percent when corals are in contact with plastic. We don’t know the exact mechanisms, but plastics make ideal vessels for colonizing microscopic organisms that could trigger disease if they come into contact with corals,” Lamb said.