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July 03, 2014

All the world's oceans have plastic debris on their surface
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 03, 2014
However, central surface waters of the oceans may not be the final destination of plastic debris since, as indicated by the study performed by the Malaspina Expedition, large amounts of microplastics could be passing to the marine food chain and the ocean floor. Results of the study, led by the University of Cadiz (Spain), have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Andres Cozar, researcher from the University of Cadiz, explains: "Ocean currents carry ... read more

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