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Comments on the manuscript “Sinking microplastics in the water column: simulations in the Mediterranean Sea” by de la Fuente et al.
Summary
This is a set of reviewer comments on a modeling study of sinking microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea. The reviewer evaluates the methodology for simulating the behavior of negatively buoyant microplastic particles in the water column. This is a peer review commentary rather than an original research article.
Comments on the manuscript "Sinking microplastics in the water column: simulations in the Mediterranean Sea" by de la Fuente et al.The authors present presents an important analyzing methodology and tools to study the behavior of the microplastics in the ocean.They specifically focus on the distribution of negatively buoyant rigid microplastic particles in the water column with simulations carried out in the Mediterranean Sea.The modeling tools and methodology followed are reasonably laid out and the paper is well-written.The paper is a useful contribution to the literature in this area.I recommend the publication of the paper after minor revisions suggested below.1) There is a lack of a discussion on the interaction of these specific rigid microplastic particles considered in the analysis and other particles such as marine snow and C1