In the environment, plastic litter is exposed to weathering forces, both abiotic and biotic, affecting polymer degradation, transfer in the food web, and, ultimately, its environmental fate. In the water column, the downward flux of plastic debris is primarily driven by the aggregation with microorganisms and other particulates, the so-called marine snow. To predict microplastic occurrence, we study ecological forces, such as phytoplankton blooms and biofilm activity, behind aggregation and degradation of plastic debris.

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Visiting addresses:

Geovetenskapens Hus,
Svante Arrhenius väg 8, Stockholm

Arrheniuslaboratoriet, Svante Arrhenius väg 16, Stockholm (Unit for Toxicological Chemistry)

Mailing address:
Department of Environmental Science
Stockholm University
106 91 Stockholm

Press enquiries should be directed to:

Stella Papadopoulou
Science Communicator
Phone +46 (0)8 674 70 11
stella.papadopoulou@aces.su.se

Project Info

Project start: 2020

Funded by

FORMAS

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