Oceans The Mystery of the Missing Plastic

As most plastic never deteriorates it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller particles that are invisible to the human eye what happens to this missing ocean plastic is a mystery In this investigation scientists embark in search of the microplastics Small mostly invisible toxic they are home to the new ecosystem the plastisphere But where are they Ingested by organisms Buried under the ocean floor Degraded by bacteria And what is the impact of them entering the food chain