Unveiling microplastics pollution in Alaskan waters and snow

While microplastics (MPs) are globally prevalent in marine environments, including the Arctic and sub-Arctic, the extent and distribution of MPs in terrestrial water bodies and drinking water sources, in these areas remain unknown.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
Main Authors:	Dev, Subhabrata, Schwarz, Davis, Rashedin, Muradur, Hasan, Md Ibnul, Kholodova, Darya, Billings, Shane, Barnes, David L., Misarti, Nicole, Saleh, Navid B., Aggarwal, Srijan
Other Authors:	National Science Foundation
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2024
Subjects:	Arctic
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ew00092g http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/EW/D4EW00092G

Description
Summary:	While microplastics (MPs) are globally prevalent in marine environments, including the Arctic and sub-Arctic, the extent and distribution of MPs in terrestrial water bodies and drinking water sources, in these areas remain unknown.