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Data from: Reef-building corals act as long-term sink for microplastic
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This is a duplicate data repository entry for a study on reef-building corals as long-term microplastic sinks. Data were not yet uploaded at the time of this record.
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Data from: Reef-building corals act as long-term sink for microplastic
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Data from: Reef-building corals act as long-term sink for microplastic
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Reef‐building corals act as long‐term sink for microplastic
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Coral reef structures were shown to act as long-term sinks for microplastics, with microplastics accumulating in reef framework interstices and sediments at higher concentrations than surrounding seawater, potentially contributing to the resolution of the missing plastic problem in ocean budgets.
Possible sink of missing ocean plastic: Accumulation patterns in reef-building corals in the Gulf of Thailand
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Researchers investigated microplastic accumulation in four species of reef-building corals from the Gulf of Thailand, examining the mucus layer, tissue, and skeleton separately. They found that coral skeletons can serve as a long-term repository for microplastics, with one branching coral species accumulating the highest overall levels. The findings suggest that coral reefs may act as a significant sink for ocean microplastics, potentially helping to explain where missing ocean plastic ends up.
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This review examined whether coral reefs act as sinks for microplastics, finding five mechanisms that promote microplastic accumulation including adhesion to corals, ingestion by reef organisms, trapping by reef structures, and burial in reef sediments. Despite covering less than 1% of ocean area, coral reefs disproportionately concentrate microplastics.
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