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Copper-resistant bacteria complicate efforts to keep ship hulls clean
Source: Phys.org · Published
Marine bacteria have evolved to bypass the copper-based coatings applied to ship hulls to stop the growth of barnacles, algae and other marine life. This necessitates new methods for managing…
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