Marine Environmental Plastic Pollution: Mitigation by Microorganism Degradation and Recycling Valorization

Plastics are very useful materials and present numerous advantages in the daily life of individuals and society. However, plastics are accumulating in the environment and due to their low biodegradability rate, this problem will persist for centuries. Until recently, oceans were treated as places to...

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Main Authors: Juliana Oliveira, Afonso Belchior, Verônica D. da Silva, Ana Rotter, Željko Petrovski, Pedro L. Almeida, Nídia D. Lourenço, Susana P. Gaudêncio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.567126/full