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Cornell Center for Comparative and Population Genomics

Seagrasses filter human pathogens in marine waters

August 9, 2024
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.

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