The study, which looked at 124,000 reef-building corals from 159 reefs, estimates that the number of plastic pieces caught in Asia-Pacific coral could increase by 40 percent by 2025, further increasing the risk of disease. More than 275 million people rely on coral reefs for food, coastal protection, tourism income, and cultural value.
Read more at Yale Environment 360 Image: An aerial view of plastic floating over coral in Myanmar. COURTESY OF KATHRYN BERRY
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