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The paradox of constant oceanic plastic debris: evidence for evolved microbial biodegradation?
Ricard Solé, Ernest Fontich, Blai Vidiella, Salva Duran-Nebreda, Raúl Montañez, Jordi Piñero, Sergi Valverde
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/135582
Ricard Solé
1ICREA-Complex Systems Lab, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CEXS Dr Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
2Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF), Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
3Santa Fe Institute, 399 Hyde Park Road, Santa Fe NM 87501, USA
Ernest Fontich
4Departament de Matemàtica Aplicada i Anàlisi, Universitat de Barcelona, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
Blai Vidiella
1ICREA-Complex Systems Lab, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CEXS Dr Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
2Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF), Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Salva Duran-Nebreda
1ICREA-Complex Systems Lab, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CEXS Dr Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
2Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF), Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Raúl Montañez
1ICREA-Complex Systems Lab, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CEXS Dr Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
2Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF), Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Jordi Piñero
1ICREA-Complex Systems Lab, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CEXS Dr Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
2Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF), Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Sergi Valverde
1ICREA-Complex Systems Lab, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CEXS Dr Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
2Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF), Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain

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Posted May 09, 2017.
The paradox of constant oceanic plastic debris: evidence for evolved microbial biodegradation?
Ricard Solé, Ernest Fontich, Blai Vidiella, Salva Duran-Nebreda, Raúl Montañez, Jordi Piñero, Sergi Valverde
bioRxiv 135582; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/135582
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