Which large-scale climate effect is mitigated by the formation of oceanic gyres concentrating floating plastics?

💡 Explanation

When plastics concentrate within gyres, the water's surface darkens, which increases absorption of solar energy because albedo reduction diminishes overall reflectance. Therefore decreased albedo occurs, rather than reduced methane, increased sequestration, or fertilization enhancement which require different biochemical processes/system dynamics.

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