Exploring the origin and fate of surface and sub-surface marine microplastics in the Canary Islands region

The presence of different types of microplastics (MPs) in the Atlantic Ocean has been well-documented, with data collected from the Canary Islands indicating high concentrations of MPs at four different beaches (hot spots). However, critical gaps persist regarding the abundance of MPs in diverse ope...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Daura Vega-Moreno, Sergio Sicilia-González, Cristopher Domínguez-Hernández, Enedina Moreira-García, Borja Aguiar-González, Javier Hernández-Borges, Eugenio Fraile-Nuez, Francisco Machín
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Subjects:	marine debris transport microplastics surface and sub-surface ocean dynamics passive drifters deep ocean
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1314754/full