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Where do microplastics go in the oceans?

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-03-21

Where do tiny bits of plastic go when they are flushed out to sea?Previous research finds most plastic ends up in the subtropical ocean gyres circling the mid-latitudes of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. These rotating currents encircle large areas sometimes called "garbage patches" because they are the destination for so much persistent floating junk.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-03-microplastics-oceans.html