Pervasive distribution of polyester fibres in the Arctic Ocean is driven by Atlantic inputs

Microplastics have spread across the globe and reached even the most remote locations, but an understanding of their origins remains largely elusive. Here the authors quantify and characterise microplastics across the North Pole, finding that synthetic fibers like polyester are dominant and likely s...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Peter S. Ross, Stephen Chastain, Ekaterina Vassilenko, Anahita Etemadifar, Sarah Zimmermann, Sarah-Ann Quesnel, Jane Eert, Eric Solomon, Shreyas Patankar, Anna M. Posacka, Bill Williams
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:
Science
Q
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
North Pole
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20347-1
https://doaj.org/article/ad8c58e6e9fa447dab3485c771318a66
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Summary:Microplastics have spread across the globe and reached even the most remote locations, but an understanding of their origins remains largely elusive. Here the authors quantify and characterise microplastics across the North Pole, finding that synthetic fibers like polyester are dominant and likely sourced from the Atlantic Ocean.

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