Plastic and biosphere interactions and their implications for the fate of microplastics and uptake into marine biota

Adam Porter1, Kathryn Smith1, Brett Lyons2, Tamara Galloway1 and Ceri N Lewis1, (1)University of Exeter, Department of Biosciences, Geoffrey Pope Building, Exeter, EX4 4QD, United Kingdom, (2)Center for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth Laboratory, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, United Kingdom