Re:Seagrass 'Neptune balls’ sieve millions of plastic partic...
by peter_d_sherman on Saturday January 16, 2021 @01:05PM
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>"Underwater seagrass in coastal areas appear to trap plastic pollution in natural bundles of fibre known as “Neptune balls”, researchers have found.
With no help from humans, the swaying plants – anchored to shallow seabeds – may collect nearly 900m plastic items in the Mediterranean alone every year, a study reported in the journal Scientific Reports said."
PDS: Nature understands producer/consumer models better than the most educated human businessman; it also understands the age-old axiom that "One organism's trash -- is another organism's treasure" (The human equivalent of this is: "One man's trash is another man's treasure"; this is the backbone idea that powers Ebay, Thrift Stores and Recyling efforts, in the human world...)
Applied to Climate Change (formerly known as Global Warming), Plants absolute love all of the CO2 that mankind produces; they use it for food, and turn it back into oxygen.
Global Warming / Climate Change (AKA CO2 emissions) -- while potentially terrible for mankind(!) -- is absolutely stunningly spectacular for Plants and Plant growth -- it's more food for them!!!
And if Plants grow... us humans get more Oxygen in return!
With no help from humans, the swaying plants – anchored to shallow seabeds – may collect nearly 900m plastic items in the Mediterranean alone every year, a study reported in the journal Scientific Reports said."
PDS: Nature understands producer/consumer models better than the most educated human businessman; it also understands the age-old axiom that "One organism's trash -- is another organism's treasure" (The human equivalent of this is: "One man's trash is another man's treasure"; this is the backbone idea that powers Ebay, Thrift Stores and Recyling efforts, in the human world...)
Applied to Climate Change (formerly known as Global Warming), Plants absolute love all of the CO2 that mankind produces; they use it for food, and turn it back into oxygen.
Global Warming / Climate Change (AKA CO2 emissions) -- while potentially terrible for mankind(!) -- is absolutely stunningly spectacular for Plants and Plant growth -- it's more food for them!!!
And if Plants grow... us humans get more Oxygen in return!
Now that's a win-win deal, in my book!!! <g>