A new study has proposed a novel theory to track ocean pollution caused by human activities and the viruses that accompany it. Led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, the study suggests that tracking viruses in the ocean can give us a better understanding of the sources of ocean pollution and the health of our marine ecosystems. The study was recently published in the journal Science Advances.

In this groundbreaking study, the researchers used a combination of genomic sequencing and computational methods to link viruses found in the ocean to the sources of human-caused pollution. This method allowed them to trace the transmission pathways of viruses from polluted sources to the ocean and track the health of the marine ecosystem. The researchers were also able to identify the specific types of viruses that had been spread to the ocean by human activities, such as sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial waste.

This new method of tracking ocean pollution and viruses could prove invaluable in our effort to protect our marine ecosystems and understand the environmental impact of human activities.

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source: Phys.org