Seagrasses filter human pathogens in marine waters
August 09, 2024
August 09, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
An international team of researchers discovered that coastal urban seagrass ecosystems can significantly reduce human bacterial pathogens, including those with widespread antibiotic resistance, in marine bivalves a vital food source for people around the world. The study, published Aug. 2 in the journal Nature Sustainability, sheds light on the significant role seagrass meadows play in their ecosystems. Not on . . .
An international team of researchers discovered that coastal urban seagrass ecosystems can significantly reduce human bacterial pathogens, including those with widespread antibiotic resistance, in marine bivalves a vital food source for people around the world. The study, published Aug. 2 in the journal Nature Sustainability, sheds light on the significant role seagrass meadows play in their ecosystems. Not on . . .