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

Kassandra Dudek, Arizona State University, School of Life Science, Tempe, AZ, United States, Bianca Nahir Cruz, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, Susanne Neuer, Arizona State University, School of Ocean Futures, School of Life Sciences, Tempe, United States and Beth Polidoro, Arizona State University, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, AZ, United States