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The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites
Christopher Ruf, The Conversation Plastics & Pollution
Most data on microplastic concentrations comes from commercial and research ships that tow plankton nets – long, cone-shaped nets with very fine mesh designed for collecting marine microorganisms.
But net trawling can sample only small areas and may be underestimating true plastic concentrations.
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