Transport and deposition of ocean-sourced microplastic particles by a North Atlantic hurricane

• Published in: Communications Earth & Environment
• Main Authors: Anna C. Ryan, Deonie Allen, Steve Allen, Vittorio Maselli, Amber LeBlanc, Liam Kelleher, Stefan Krause, Tony R. Walker, Mark Cohen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
• Subjects: Geology; QE1-996.5; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Canada; Storm Peak; Newfoundland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01115-7; https://doaj.org/article/b606af20de4e4d18beda75eb9a6f4d33

Abstract The atmosphere can transport large quantities of microplastics and disperse them throughout the globe to locations inaccessible by many other transport mechanisms. Meteorological events have been proven to pick up and transport particulate matter, however, how they influence the transport a...