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References from From surface to deep sea: A depth-resolved vertical profile of microplastics in the Canary Basin. Local targets link to admitted publications; unresolved targets remain external evidence.
Floating microplastics pollution in the Central Atlantic Ocean of Morocco: insights into the occurrence, characterization, and fate
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113969 · 2022 · External reference
Exploring marine biofouling on anthropogenic litter in the Atlantic coastline of Morocco
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115938 · 2024 · External reference
Microplastic pollution in Morocco’s High Atlas: first evidence and selective impact on soil microbiome across an elevational gradient
10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127296 · 2025 · External reference
Marine plastic exposure triggers rapid recruitment of plastic-degrading bacteria and accelerates polymer-specific transformations
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137724 · 2025 · External reference
Atmospheric transport and deposition of microplastics in a remote mountain catchment
10.1038/s41561-019-0335-5 · 2019 · External reference
Ecology of the plastisphere
10.1038/s41579-019-0308-0 · 2020 · External reference
Oceanic long-range transport of organic additives present in plastic products: an overview
10.1186/s12302-021-00522-x · 2021 · External reference
Accelerated degradation of low-density polyethylene in air and in sea water
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151368 · 2022 · External reference
A new ocean tide loading model in the Canary Islands region
10.1016/j.jog.2005.08.034 · 2006 · External reference
Are we underestimating anthropogenic microfiber pollution? A critical review of occurrence, methods, and reporting
10.1002/etc.5173 · 2022 · External reference
Anthropogenic fibres in the Baltic Sea water column: field data, laboratory and numerical testing of their motion
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.185 · 2017 · External reference
Tracing the abundance and distribution of geochemical elements and plant waxes in terrestrial and marine deposits of southern and central Morocco
10.2110/jsr.2024.126 · 2026 · External reference
Distribution of intermediate water masses in the subtropical northeast Atlantic
10.5194/os-11-803-2015 · 2015 · External reference
Protected areas in the Atlantic facing the hazards of micro-plastic pollution: First diagnosis of three islands in the Canary Current
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.12.052 · 2014 · External reference
Annual cycle of clupeiform larvae around Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands
10.1111/j.1365-2419.2005.00390.x · 2006 · External reference
Nanoplastics affect moulting and faecal pellet sinking in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) juveniles
10.1016/j.envint.2020.105999 · 2020 · External reference
Long-term aging and degradation of microplastic particles: comparing in situ oceanic and experimental weathering patterns
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.06.048 · 2016 · External reference
A record of microplastic in the marine nearshore waters of South Georgia
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119379 · 2022 · External reference
Searching for hotspots of neustonic microplastics in the Canary Islands
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115057 · 2023 · External reference
Modeling the exposure of the Macaronesia Islands (NE Atlantic) to marine plastic pollution
10.3389/fmars.2021.653502 · 2021 · External reference
The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column
10.1038/s41598-019-44117-2 · 2019 · External reference
Behavior of microplastics in coastal zones
2018 · External reference
Microplastics alter the properties and sinking rates of zooplankton faecal pellets
10.1021/acs.est.5b05905 · 2016 · External reference
Plastic debris in the open ocean
10.1073/pnas.1314705111 · 2014 · External reference
Prevalence of small high-density microplastics in the continental shelf and deep sea waters of East Asia
10.1016/j.watres.2021.117238 · 2021 · External reference
Biofouling on buoyant marine plastics: an experimental study into the effect of size on surface longevity
10.1016/j.envpol.2016.01.026 · 2016 · External reference
Nine years of mass transport data in the eastern boundary of the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre
10.1029/2010jc006161 · 2010 · External reference
Unresolved reference
2025 · External reference
Unresolved reference
2025 · External reference
Hitchhiking into the deep: how microplastic particles are exported through the biological carbon pump in the North Atlantic Ocean
10.1021/acs.est.2c04712 · 2022 · External reference
Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: a review
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116230 · 2024 · External reference
Anthropogenic sources and oceanographic dynamics control the microplastic distribution in the Atlantic Ocean
10.1038/s43247-025-02842-9 · 2025 · External reference
Modeling carbon export mediated by biofouled microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea
10.1002/lno.12330 · 2023 · External reference
Oceanographic characteristics of the Canary Islands waters
1994 · External reference
Does water column stratification influence the vertical distribution of microplastics?
10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122865 · 2024 · External reference
Water masses, circulation and transport in the eastern boundary current of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre
10.3989/scimar.2001.65s1177 · 2001 · External reference
Arenas Blancas (El Hierro island), a new hotspot of plastic debris in the Canary Islands (Spain)
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112548 · 2021 · External reference
Modulation of the lunar semidiurnal tide in GNSS TEC by the variable Earth-Moon distance
10.3389/fspas.2025.1585247 · 2025 · External reference
Trans-polar drift-pathways of riverine European microplastic
10.1038/s41598-022-07080-z · 2022 · External reference
VerticalFlux ofmicroplastics in the Deep SubtropicalPacific Ocean: Moored sediment-trap observations within the KuroshioExtension recirculation gyre
10.1021/acs.est.4c02212 · 2024 · External reference
Signatures of the Mediterranean outflow from a North Atlantic climatology: 1. Salinity and density fields
10.1029/1999jc900115 · 1999 · External reference
Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlled by deep-sea circulation
10.1126/science.aba5899 · 2020 · External reference
Microplastics in sub-surface waters of the Arctic Central Basin
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.03.011 · 2018 · External reference
Thin synthetic fibers sinking in still and convectively mixing water: laboratory experiments and projection to oceanic environment
10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117714 · 2021 · External reference
Microplastic concentration in the water column of the Banggai Sea, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
10.1016/j.watbs.2026.100553 · 2026 · External reference
Ups and downs in the ocean: effects of biofouling on vertical transport of microplastics
10.1021/acs.est.6b04702 · 2017 · External reference
Characterizing the multidimensionality of microplastics across environmental compartments
10.1016/j.watres.2021.117429 · 2021 · External reference
The global biological microplastic particle sink
10.1038/s41598-020-72898-4 · 2020 · External reference
Recent acceleration in global ocean heat accumulation by mode and intermediate waters
10.1038/s41467-023-42468-z · 2023 · External reference
Consistent transport of terrestrial microplastics to the ocean through atmosphere
10.1021/acs.est.9b03427 · 2019 · External reference
Mass fluxes in the Canary Basin
10.1016/j.pocean.2006.03.019 · 2006 · External reference
Dark microplastics trigger changes on snow metamorphism that depends on the snow initial density
10.1016/j.isci.2026.114829 · 2026 · External reference
From pollution to ocean warming: the climate impacts of marine microplastics
2026 · External reference
Eco-friendly wastewater treatment using a crab shell-based liquid bio-coagulant: multi-criteria decision analysis related to different pollutants separation
10.1016/j.jece.2024.112318 · 2024 · External reference
Unlocking the full potential of agro-waste bio-coagulants for industrial wastewater treatment using pH-first optimization
2025 · External reference
High concentrations of plastic hidden beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean
10.1038/s41467-020-17932-9 · 2020 · External reference
Role of marine snows in microplastic fate and bioavailability
10.1021/acs.est.8b01000 · 2018 · External reference
The faecal microplastic pump: zooplankton efficiently transport microplastics to the ocean depths
10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128070 · 2026 · External reference
Canary Islands
2019 · External reference
Microplastics may reduce the efficiency of the biological carbon pump by decreasing the settling velocity and carbon content of marine snow
10.1002/lno.12615 · 2024 · External reference
Vertical distribution and composition of microplastics and marine litter in the open ocean surrounding the Canary Islands (0–1200 m depth)
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118836 · 2026 · External reference
Presence of microplastics in the groundwater of volcanic islands, El Hierro and La Palma (Canary Islands)
10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104340 · 2024 · External reference
Pervasive distribution of polyester fibres in the Arctic Ocean is driven by Atlantic inputs
10.1038/s41467-020-20347-1 · 2021 · External reference
Vertical flux of microplastic, a case study in the Southern Ocean, South Georgia
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115117 · 2023 · External reference
Microplastic contamination in the western Arctic water column: a transition from pristine to polluted
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144577 · 2025 · External reference
Occurrence of microplastics in surface waters of the Gulf of Lion (NW Mediterranean Sea)
10.1016/j.pocean.2017.11.010 · 2018 · External reference
Scavenging of polystyrene microplastics by sediment particles in both turbulent and calm aquatic environments
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163720 · 2023 · External reference
Modern pollen distribution and its relationship with environmental gradient in southern Morocco
10.1016/j.revpalbo.2021.104595 · 2022 · External reference
How much do we know about the microplastic distribution in the Mediterranean Sea: a comprehensive review
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117049 · 2024 · External reference
Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we learned?
10.1126/science.adl2746 · 2024 · External reference
Microplastics in the Mediterranean: variability from observations and model analysis
10.3389/fmars.2022.784937 · 2022 · External reference
Microplastics accumulate to thin layers in the stratified Baltic Sea
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115700 · 2021 · External reference
The hydrography of the mid-latitude northeast Atlantic Ocean: I: the deep water masses
10.1016/s0967-0637(99)00092-8 · 2000 · External reference
The hydrography of the mid-latitude Northeast Atlantic Ocean — part III: the subducted thermocline water mass
10.1016/s0967-0637(00)00059-5 · 2001 · External reference
Distribution and transport of microplastics in the upper 1150 m of the water column at the Eastern North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, Canary Islands, Spain
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147802 · 2021 · External reference
Exploring the origin and fate of surface and sub-surface marine microplastics in the Canary Islands region
10.3389/fmars.2024.1314754 · 2024 · External reference
Investigation of microplastics in aquatic environments: an overview of the methods used, from field sampling to laboratory analysis
10.1016/j.trac.2018.08.026 · 2018 · External reference
Spatial distribution of small microplastics in the Norwegian Coastal Current
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173808 · 2024 · External reference
Marine snow as vectors for microplastic transport: multiple aggregation cycles account for the settling of buoyant microplastics to deep-sea sediments
10.1002/lno.12814 · 2025 · External reference
Large quantities of small microplastics permeate the surface ocean to abyssal depths in the South Atlantic Gyre
10.1111/gcb.16089 · 2022 · External reference
The distribution of subsurface microplastics in the ocean
10.1038/s41586-025-08818-1 · 2025 · External reference
Microplastic content variation in water column: the observations employing a novel sampling tool in stratified Baltic Sea
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.047 · 2019 · External reference
Vertical distribution of microplastics in the Western Pacific Warm Pool: in situ results comparison of different sampling method
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135722 · 2024 · External reference
