PLASTDEEP- Assessing plastic pollution in the deep sea, the ultimate sink of plastics in the oceans
The abundance of plastics in the marine environment is a reality that threatens the oceanic ecosystems and the services that depend on it. This proposal aims to collect new data to test the hypothesis that the deep sea is the main oceanic reservoir of plastics and microplastics. The geographical and bathymetric characteristics of the AAR are ideal for assessing the impacts of plastics on the deep sea at national and international level.