The distribution of subsurface microplastics in the ocean.

Zhao S, Kvale KF, Zhu L, Zettler ER, Egger M, Mincer TJ, Amaral-Zettler LA, Lebreton L, Niemann H, Nakajima R, Thiel M, Bos RP, Galgani L, Stubbins A

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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08818-1
Published: 2025 May
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41586-025-08818-1,
  title = {The distribution of subsurface microplastics in the ocean.},
  author = {Zhao S and Kvale KF and Zhu L and Zettler ER and Egger M and Mincer TJ and Amaral-Zettler LA and Lebreton L and Niemann H and Nakajima R and Thiel M and Bos RP and Galgani L and Stubbins A},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Nature},
  doi = {10.1038/s41586-025-08818-1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08818-1}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The distribution of subsurface microplastics in the ocean.
AU  - Zhao S
AU  - Kvale KF
AU  - Zhu L
AU  - Zettler ER
AU  - Egger M
AU  - Mincer TJ
AU  - Amaral-Zettler LA
AU  - Lebreton L
AU  - Niemann H
AU  - Nakajima R
AU  - Thiel M
AU  - Bos RP
AU  - Galgani L
AU  - Stubbins A
PY  - 2025
JO  - Nature
DO  - 10.1038/s41586-025-08818-1
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S, Z., KF, K., L, Z., ER, Z., M, E., TJ, M., LA, A., L, L., H, N., R, N., M, T., RP, B., L, G., & A, S. (2025). The distribution of subsurface microplastics in the ocean.. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08818-1

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