From the surface to the seafloor: How giant larvaceans transport microplastics into the deep sea

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  From the surface to the seafloor: How giant larvaceans transport microplastics into the deep sea

  By Kakani Katija, C. Anela Choy, Rob E. Sherlock, Alana D. Sherman, Bruce H. Robison

  Science Advances16 Aug 2017 : e1700715

  Larvaceans can filter microplastics from the water and package them into their fecal pellets, transporting them into the deep sea.

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  From the surface to the seafloor: How giant larvaceans transport microplastics into the deep sea

  By Kakani Katija, C. Anela Choy, Rob E. Sherlock, Alana D. Sherman, Bruce H. Robison

  Science Advances16 Aug 2017 : e1700715

  Larvaceans can filter microplastics from the water and package them into their fecal pellets, transporting them into the deep sea.

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