The Role of Microbes in the Degradation and Removal of Microplastics from the Ocean’s Surface

Kassandra Dudek1, Bianca Nahir Cruz2, Susanne Neuer1 and Beth Polidoro3, (1)Arizona State University, School of Life Science, Tempe, AZ, United States, (2)Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, (3)Arizona State University, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, AZ, United States