Ups and downs in the ocean: effects of biofouling on vertical transport of microplastics
Recent studies suggest size-selective removal of small plastic particles from the ocean
surface, an observation that remains unexplained. We studied one of the hypotheses …
surface, an observation that remains unexplained. We studied one of the hypotheses …
A spatially variable scarcity of floating microplastics in the eastern North Pacific Ocean
Plastic waste accumulating in the global ocean is an increasingly threatening environmental
issue. To date, the floating and thus most visible fraction of ocean plastic pollution has been …
issue. To date, the floating and thus most visible fraction of ocean plastic pollution has been …
Microplastics segregation by rise velocity at the ocean surface
MH DiBenedetto, J Donohue, K Tremblay… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Predicting the vertical distribution of microplastics in the ocean surface mixed layer is
necessary for extrapolating surface measurements and comparing observations across …
necessary for extrapolating surface measurements and comparing observations across …
Relative exposure to microplastics and prey for a pelagic forage fish
JM Chavarry, KL Law, AD Barton… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
In the global ocean, more than 380 species are known to ingest microplastics (plastic
particles less than 5 mm in size), including mid-trophic forage fishes central to pelagic food …
particles less than 5 mm in size), including mid-trophic forage fishes central to pelagic food …
The Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in the Water Column of Lake Ladoga
DA Tikhonova, SG Karetnikov, EV Ivanova… - Water Resources, 2024 - Springer
The vertical distribution of microplastics in Lake Ladoga was studied under conditions of
density stratification with the presence of a thermocline and under homothermal conditions …
density stratification with the presence of a thermocline and under homothermal conditions …
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Plastic waste accumulating in the global ocean is an increasingly threatening environmental
issue. To date, the floating and thus most visible fraction of ocean plastic pollution has been …
issue. To date, the floating and thus most visible fraction of ocean plastic pollution has been …