Microplastics now pollute remote Chagos manta ray feeding areas – Oceanographic
The findings raise real concern among scientists over the growing pressures faced by reef manta rays – a filter feeding species – now at growing risk of ingesting microplastics and suffering the, as yet, not-fully-determined physical consequences.
Seabird poop is recipe for coral recovery amid climate-driven bleaching – Mongabay
Researchers have found that nutrients from seabird poop led to a doubling of coral growth rates and faster recovery after bleaching events, promoting overall resilience…