Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The fate of plastic in the oceans

The concentrations of microplastics in the surface layer of the oceans are lower than expected. Researchers experimentally demonstrated that microplastics interact with natural particles and form aggregates in seawater. This aggregate formation could explain how microplastics sink into deeper water layers.

from Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wmM1vo
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