/bacteria-microplastic-diatom-algae-colo

Unlike bacteria, diatoms are picky about microplastics
▻https://massivesci.com/notes/bacteria-microplastic-diatom-algae-colonizing

Different types of plastic waste appear to attract the same types of bacteria, but not the same types of diatoms

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