Seasonal ice encapsulation: the pivotal influence on microplastic transport and fate in cold regions

• Published in: Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
• Main Authors: Chen, Zhikun, Elektorowicz, Maria, An, Chunjiang, Tian, Xuelin
• Other Authors: Natural Resources Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2024
• Subjects: Antarctic; Arctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ew00339j; http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/EW/D4EW00339J

Owing to their small size and stability, MPs have been found to be present in different media all over the world, even in the most remote regions such as the Arctic and Antarctic.