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Marine Pollution Bulletin
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Plastic pollution in Okinawa coral reefs
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Latest: Researchers identify “plasticoral” pollution on Japan's beaches
Researchers in Okinawa, Japan, have identified a new form of marine pollution termed ‘plasticorals’. This phenomenon involves melted polymers from common household plastics, such as polyethylene and polypropylene, becomi
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