My research is part of the multidisciplinary JPIOceans project HOTMIC, in which we investigate the distribution of MPs in the Atlantic Ocean and their impact on marine fauna. Specifically, my research focuses on the quantification and characterization of MPs from marine sediments, on the distribution of such particles in the benthic environment and their potential interaction with benthic organisms. I also conduct laboratory experiments to test the reciprocal influence of MPs and burrowing organisms in the sequestration of MPs to deeper sediment layers and the ingestion rates of MPs by nematodes, investigating possible differences in carbon assimilation in the presence of MPs.