UCI ecologist co-authors UN Environment report on impact of plastics on coral reefs – UCI News
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Share Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on EmailThe global fight against ocean plastic pollution will come into sharp focus at the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly this month in Nairobi, Kenya, with Joleah Lamb, assistant professor of ecology & evolutionary biology at UCI, making a key […]
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