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An approach for extraction, characterization and quantitation of microplastic in natural marine snow using Raman microscopy
Analytical Methods2016
307 citations
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J. Evan Ward,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Daoji Li
J. Evan Ward,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
J. Evan Ward,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Daoji Li,
Shiye Zhao,
J. Evan Ward,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Meghan Danley,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Shiye Zhao,
Meghan Danley,
Shiye Zhao,
Shiye Zhao,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Shiye Zhao,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Meghan Danley,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Shiye Zhao,
Meghan Danley,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Tracy J. Mincer,
J. Evan Ward,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
J. Evan Ward,
Daoji Li
J. Evan Ward,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
J. Evan Ward,
J. Evan Ward,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
J. Evan Ward,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
J. Evan Ward,
J. Evan Ward,
J. Evan Ward,
J. Evan Ward,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Shiye Zhao,
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Tracy J. Mincer,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Shiye Zhao,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li,
Daoji Li
Daoji Li
Summary
This study demonstrated that marine snow — the organic aggregates that sink continuously through the ocean — incorporates microplastics and transports them toward the seafloor. The finding identifies biological particle aggregation as an important mechanism for removing microplastics from the upper ocean and depositing them in deep-sea sediments.
Marine snow is a predominant form of sinking particulate carbon in the marine water column and represents a mechanism for transporting microplastics to the sea floor.