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Process controls on microplastic recontamination in fluvial sediments due to flooding
EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts
2018
Annie Ockelford,
James Ebdon,
Andrew B. Cundy
Summary
This study examined microplastic ingestion by zooplankton in open ocean environments and assessed the consequences for energy transfer up the food chain. Laboratory and field evidence showed that copepods and other zooplankton can ingest microplastics at ecologically relevant concentrations, with potential to suppress feeding on natural prey and reduce energy available to higher trophic levels.