Bacterial Contamination and Microplastics Threaten Colombia’s Largest and Most Productive Coastal Lagoon

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Oct 1, 2024, 3:25 pm337 ptsTop
A study led by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Marine and Coastal Research Institute (INVEMAR) in Colombia warns of the presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria in microplastics extracted from water, sediments and the digestive tract of fish in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, the…

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