Millions of tonnes of plastic waste are transported by rivers, by wind and in waste water into the sea, where the plastic remains. “To date, there are no detailed data on where plastic accumulates and how much,” says UFZ environmental chemist, Dr. Annika Jahnke. Previous estimates rely on computer modelling, individual data and observations from the air. “We want to provide substantiation for these estimates and to find out what happens to the plastic in the ocean and which effects microplastic has on the environment,” Jahnke explains.
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