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.
Enregistré dans:
Auteurs principaux: | Katsiaryna Pabortsava, Richard S. Lampitt |
---|---|
Format: | article |
Langue: | EN |
Publié: |
Nature Portfolio
2020
|
Sujets: | |
Accès en ligne: | https://doaj.org/article/744d2b6b87244a70b6e15b9a776c6866 |
Tags: |
Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
|
Documents similaires
-
Strong ice-ocean interaction beneath Shirase Glacier Tongue in East Antarctica
par: Daisuke Hirano, et autres
Publié: (2020) -
Redefining the oceanic distribution of Atlantic salmon
par: Audun H. Rikardsen, et autres
Publié: (2021) -
The hidden influence of large particles on ocean colour
par: Emlyn J. Davies, et autres
Publié: (2021) -
Dehydration-induced earthquakes identified in a subducted oceanic slab beneath Vrancea, Romania
par: Thomas P. Ferrand, et autres
Publié: (2021) -
Archaean zircons in Miocene oceanic hotspot rocks establish ancient continental crust beneath Mauritius
par: Lewis D. Ashwal, et autres
Publié: (2017)