{"id":259000,"date":"2025-05-27T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=259000"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:02:35","slug":"global-presence-of-microplastics-in-the-deep-ocean-worries-science","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/global-presence-of-microplastics-in-the-deep-ocean-worries-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Global presence of microplastics in the deep ocean worries science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recent research published in the journal Nature has confirmed the<\/strong> presence of microplastics in deep oceans around the world<\/strong>, from the surface to abyssal zones such as the Mariana Trench. This finding represents a crucial breakthrough in understanding the distribution of these particles and their potential interference with essential processes such as the absorption of carbon dioxide<\/a><\/strong> by the sea. <\/p>\n\n

The extent of underwater plastic pollution<\/h2>\n\n

Data from 1,885 sampling stations collected between 2014 and 2024 were analyzed for the study. The results showed a persistent presence of microplastics throughout the water column. In regions such as the Mariana Trench, up to 13,000 particles per cubic meter were recorded <\/strong>at a depth of seven kilometers. The smallest particles (1-100 \u00b5m) were found to be the most numerous. were found to be the most numerous<\/a><\/strong> and the most likely to remain suspended for long periods, according to the web portal El Espectador. <\/p>\n\n

While larger fragments tend to be trapped by water layering, smaller fragments are easily dispersed, which increases their contact with marine fauna. marine fauna<\/a><\/strong>. The researchers point out that this ubiquity could affect key biological functions, especially in filter-feeding organisms and food chains. <\/p>\n\n

Risks of microplastics in the deep ocean<\/h2>\n\n

One of the most relevant findings is the possible relationship between the presence of microplastics presence of microplastics<\/a><\/strong> and the reduction of the capacity of the oceans to act as carbon sinks. The accumulation of these particles could modify the transport of carbon in the sea<\/strong>, affecting the efficiency of the biogeochemical cycle that regulates the planet’s climate. <\/p>\n\n

The author team recommends standardization of methodologies and international coordination to allow more accurate and continuous monitoring. These measures would be essential for assessing long-term risks and developing management policies to mitigate the spread of microplastics in marine ecosystems. <\/p>\n\n

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Source and photo: Nature<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Up to 13,000 microplastic particles per cubic meter were found in the Mariana Trench, nearly seven kilometers deep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":258909,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13068,13032],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-259000","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-environment","categoria_noticias-management"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/259000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=259000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/259000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=259000"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=259000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}