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Marine & Wildlife
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Unraveling the sources of marine microplastics: your daily contribution?
Flanders Marine Institute (Flanders Marine Institute)
2015
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L. Van Cauwenberghe,
Wout Van Echelpoel,
K. De Gussem,
G. De Gueldre,
M. Vandegehuchte,
Colin Janssen
Summary
Researchers examined the aggregation of biogenic particles including algal cells and detrital material with polystyrene microspheres, assessing how particle association influences settling rates and trophic availability. Plastic particles incorporated into marine snow aggregates settled significantly faster than free particles, providing a pathway for rapid transport to the seafloor.