Research ship embarks on expedition to study the distribution of microplastics in the ocean and impact on plankton

The video discusses a mission by the National Oceanography Centre to study microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean. Microplastics, originating from various sources, pose a threat to marine ecosystems. The mission involves deploying equipment to different ocean depths to measure microplastic levels. The video highlights the vast scale of the microplastics problem, with trillions of pieces in the ocean, and the mismatch between released and found microplastics. The mission aims to provide insights into how deep microplastics penetrate the ocean and their environmental impact.

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What challenges are associated with measuring microplastics in the ocean?