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Microalgae sticks to microplastics and transports them to the seabed. "Science for Environment Policy"
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
2015
Marc Long,
Brivaëla Moriceau,
Morgane Gallinari,
Christophe Lambert,
Arnaud Huvet,
Jean Raffray,
Philippe Soudant
Summary
Researchers found that microalgae can adhere to microplastic surfaces and cause them to sink, acting as a biological mechanism that transfers floating microplastics from the ocean surface to the seafloor — helping explain the "missing plastic" paradox of lower-than-expected surface concentrations.
International audience