#PlasticPollution is making climate impacts on coral reefs even worse.
From physical damage due to abandoned fishing gear to altered coral physiology under microplastic exposure, plastics may amplify climate impacts and can alter coral stress responses and reduce recovery. #WorldReefAwarenessDay
Field studies confirm that reef organisms are already chronically exposed to plastic in the natural environment. Yeemin et al. (2025) detected microplastics ...
