Microplastic hotspots on the seafloor
The ocean currents that transport nutrients and oxygen to organisms on the deep-sea floor also carry microplastics there, creating hotspots of up to 1.9 million pieces per square metre, according to a study published in the journal Science.
This is the most reported for any seafloor environment in the world, write Ian Kane, from the University of Manchester, UK, and co-authors.
Published by Cosmos.
