The factors influencing the vertical transport of microplastics in marine environment: A review

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 870; p. 161893
• Main Authors: Li, Jiasen, Shan, Encui, Zhao, Jianmin, Teng, Jia, Wang, Qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 20.04.2023
• Subjects: adsorption; Aquatic Organisms; Biofouling; Biological transport; Deposition; Environmental Monitoring; macroalgae; marine environment; marine sediments; Microplastics; Microplastics - chemistry; physiological transport; Plastics; Vertical transport; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Vertical transport; Microplastics; Biofouling; Biological transport; Deposition

There have been numerous studies that have identified the presence of low-density microplastics (MPs) in the water column and sediments. The focus of current MPs research has shifted towards the interaction of MPs with marine organisms and their potential hazards, including the uptake characteristic...