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Algal blooms accelerate plastic weathering, potentially fueling microplastic formation

Every summer, algal blooms turn rivers and lakes green.

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Every summer, algal blooms turn rivers and lakes green. Although they are widely known as a major form of water pollution that makes water murky, a KAIST research team has now shown for the first time that algal bloom conditions can make discarded plastics, such as plastic bags, more prone to breaking apart, potentially accelerating the formation of micropl…

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