Microplastics Linked to Bacteria in Fish

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Bacterial contamination and microplastics threaten Colombia's largest and most productive coastal lagoon

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Study warns of presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria in microplastics extracted from water, sediments and the digestive tract of fish in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta , Colombia .

Microplastics have also been found in fish consumed by the local population, posing an even greater risk to the natural ecosystem and human health.

The study opens a new perspective on microorganisms that colonize microplastic in coastal lagoons.

Experts say that the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta represents an ideal model for analyzing a health and environmental problem that affects many lagoons around the world.

Establishing an Early Warning System ( EWS ) could help identify risk situations and forecast them well in advance.

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