Which mechanism redistributes surface pollutants when plastic debris concentrates within an oceanic gyre?

💡 Explanation

When plastic concentrates in a gyre, Langmuir circulation which generates converging surface currents creates localized sinking or upwelling. Consequently induce sinking plumes form, redistributing pollutants vertically, rather than other redistribution mechanisms, such as Ekman transport, require other environmental driving forces.

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