Bottom of the deep sea more contaminated with plastic than assumed

“Until now, the deepest seabed has been considered a comparatively unaffected and stable environment in which the microplastics are deposited and remain in one place,” said Abel. The researchers were amazed that samples taken a few meters apart had a very different structure. “This shows what a dynamic environment the deepest areas of the deep sea actually are.” Eddies, currents and organisms would keep the sediment in motion.