Ocean Seafloor Identified as the Ultimate Sink for Marine Plastics (IMAGE)

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)

Ocean Seafloor Identified as the Ultimate Sink for Marine Plastics

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The research team collected sediment cores from mangrove habitats to analyze the microplastic content.

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Carlos Duarte

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