Coastal ocean chemistry now substantially shaped by humans

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Mar 16, 2026, 12:00 pm78 ptsTrending
A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples from more than 20 field studies around the globe indicates that human-made chemicals make up a significant portion of organic matter in coastal oceans. The international study, led by biochemists Jarmo Kalinski and Daniel Petras at the University of…

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