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Commentary: Plastic waste associated with disease on coral reefs

Frontiers in Marine Science 2018 25 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 30 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

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Summary

This commentary discusses evidence linking plastic waste on coral reefs to increased disease rates in corals, supporting the hypothesis that plastic debris can introduce pathogens and stress corals in ways that make them more susceptible to disease. The commentary calls for urgent action to reduce plastic reaching reef systems.

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