CTV (Toronto) News Article: Highest-ever concentration of microplastics found on seafloor: scientists

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TORONTO -- Scientists say they have discovered the highest levels of microplastics ever recorded on the seafloor.

As part of an international research project led by the University of Manchester, scientists were able to uncover a staggering 1.9 million pieces of microplastics in a single square-metre of the ocean’s floor in the Mediterranean.

In a study, published in the journal “Science” on Thursday, the researchers showed how deep-sea currents act as conveyor belts to transport and deposit tiny plastic fragments and fibres across the seafloor.

Period2 May 2020

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  • TitleHighest-ever concentration of microplastics found on seafloor: scientists
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletCVT
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date2/05/20
    DescriptionTORONTO -- Scientists say they have discovered the highest levels of microplastics ever recorded on the seafloor.

    As part of an international research project led by the University of Manchester, scientists were able to uncover a staggering 1.9 million pieces of microplastics in a single square-metre of the ocean’s floor in the Mediterranean.

    In a study, published in the journal “Science” on Thursday, the researchers showed how deep-sea currents act as conveyor belts to transport and deposit tiny plastic fragments and fibres across the seafloor.
    URLhttps://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/highest-ever-concentration-of-microplastics-found-on-seafloor-scientists-1.4922127
    PersonsIan Kane
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