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Analysis of Marine Microplastics in the Water Column Sampled up to 300 M Depth

Springer water 2020
Daura Vega-Moreno, Bárbara Abaroa-Pérez, José Joaquín Hernández Brito

Summary

Researchers sampled ocean water down to 300 meters depth and detected microplastics throughout the water column, demonstrating that plastic pollution extends well below the surface and is not limited to the shallow or coastal zones most commonly studied.

Study Type Environmental

The presence of microplastic at open ocean is a well documented fact. Microplastic is considered as plastic fragments below 5 mm length. These microplastics can proceed from macroplastic fragmentation (secondary microplastic) or from virgin pellets (primary...

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