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DOI	10.1126/science.aba5899
	Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlle by deep-sea circulation
	Kane I.A.; Clare M.A.; Miramontes E.; Wogelius R.; Rothwell J.J.; Garreau P.; Pohl F.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	0036-8075
起始页码	1140
结束页码	1145
卷号	368 期号:6495
英文摘要	Although microplastics are known to pervade the global seafloor, the processes that control their dispersal and concentration in the deep sea remain largely unknown. Here, we show that thermohaline-driven currents, which build extensive seafloor sediment accumulations, can control the distribution of microplastics and create hotspots with the highest concentrations reported for any seafloor setting (190 pieces per 50 grams). Previous studies propose that microplastics are transported to the seafloor by vertical settling from surface accumulations; here, we demonstrate that the spatial distribution and ultimate fate of microplastics are strongly controlled by near-bed thermohaline currents (bottom currents). These currents are known to supply oxygen and nutrients to deep-sea benthos, suggesting that deep-sea biodiversity hotspots are also likely to be microplastic hotspots. © 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science. All rights reserved.
语种	英语
来源机构	Science
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/133457
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kane I.A.,Clare M.A.,Miramontes E.,et al. Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlle by deep-sea circulation[J]. Science,2020,368(6495).
APA	Kane I.A..,Clare M.A..,Miramontes E..,Wogelius R..,Rothwell J.J..,...&Pohl F..(2020).Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlle by deep-sea circulation.,368(6495).
MLA	Kane I.A.,et al."Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlle by deep-sea circulation".368.6495(2020).