High concentrations of plastic hidden beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean

The risks posed by plastic contamination of the ocean cannot be assessed as their amount and location remain largely unknown. Here the authors show that large quantities of microplastics exist below the ocean surface over the entire Atlantic in quantities greater than previously estimated.

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Auteurs principaux: Katsiaryna Pabortsava, Richard S. Lampitt
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:744d2b6b87244a70b6e15b9a776c68662021-12-02T18:00:10ZHigh concentrations of plastic hidden beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean10.1038/s41467-020-17932-92041-1723https://doaj.org/article/744d2b6b87244a70b6e15b9a776c68662020-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17932-9https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723The risks posed by plastic contamination of the ocean cannot be assessed as their amount and location remain largely unknown. Here the authors show that large quantities of microplastics exist below the ocean surface over the entire Atlantic in quantities greater than previously estimated.Katsiaryna PabortsavaRichard S. LampittNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
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High concentrations of plastic hidden beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean
description The risks posed by plastic contamination of the ocean cannot be assessed as their amount and location remain largely unknown. Here the authors show that large quantities of microplastics exist below the ocean surface over the entire Atlantic in quantities greater than previously estimated.
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