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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-431-2021
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Research article
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09 Mar 2021
Research article |
| 09 Mar 2021
| 09 Mar 2021
Sinking microplastics in the water column: simulations in the Mediterranean Sea
Rebeca de la Fuente
IFISC (CSIC-UIB), Campus Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Gábor Drótos
IFISC (CSIC-UIB), Campus Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
MTA–ELTE Theoretical Physics Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
Emilio Hernández-García
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
IFISC (CSIC-UIB), Campus Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Cristóbal López
IFISC (CSIC-UIB), Campus Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Erik van Sebille
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Centre for Complex Systems Studies, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Short summary
Plastic pollution is a major environmental issue affecting the oceans. The number of floating and sedimented pieces has been quantified by several studies. But their abundance in the water column remains mostly unknown. To fill this gap we model the dynamics of a particular type of particle, rigid microplastics sinking rapidly in open sea in the Mediterranean. We find they represent a small but appreciable fraction of the total sea plastic and discuss characteristics of their sinking motion.
Plastic pollution is a major environmental issue affecting the oceans. The number of floating...
