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Original research — experimental, observational, or case-control study. Direct primary evidence.
Marine & Wildlife
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Interactions between microplastics and phytoplankton aggregates
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
2016
Marc Long,
Brivaëla Moriceau,
Morgane Gallinari,
Christophe Lambert,
Arnaud Huvet,
Jean Raffray
Summary
This study examined how microplastics interact with phytoplankton aggregates in the ocean, potentially affecting the sinking behavior of marine organic matter. The interactions between plastics and biological particles may influence the biological carbon pump and the vertical transport of pollutants into the deep ocean.
International audience