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The Ocean's Plastic Secret Revealed

Floating ocean plastic breaks down very, very slowly.

Tiny microplastics attach to marine snow, then they sink.

This creates a natural conveyor belt for pollution downwards.

Our research explains where the missing ocean plastic has gone.

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Original: ScienceAlert

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#ocean plastic #microplastics #marine snow #pollution #environmental science

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