Why biofouling cannot contribute to the vertical transport of small microplastic
Abstract In contrast to expectations, even buoyant microplastics like polyethylene and polypropylene are found at high concentrations in deep sediment traps and deep-sea sediments. To explain the presence of such buoyant microplastic particles at great ocean depths, several vertical transport mechan...
| Published in: | Microplastics and Nanoplastics |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-024-00098-2 |