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Plastic marine debris (PMD) collected at multiple locations in the North Atlantic was analyzed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and next-generation sequencing to characterize the attached microbial communities. Researchers unveiled a diverse microbial community of heterotrophs, autotrophs, predators, and symbionts, a community they refer to as the "Plastisphere". [Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY]
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