Trans-polar drift-pathways of riverine European microplastic
High concentrations of microplastic particles are reported across the Arctic Ocean–yet no meaningful point sources, suspension timelines, or accumulation areas have been identified. Here we use Lagrangian particle advection simulations to model the transport of buoyant microplastic from northern Eur...
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ftimr:oai:imr.brage.unit.no:11250/2999732 2023-05-15T14:34:35+02:00 Trans-polar drift-pathways of riverine European microplastic Huserbråten, Mats Brockstedt Olsen Hattermann, Tore Broms, Cecilie Albretsen, Jon 2022 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2999732 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07080-z eng eng Norges forskningsråd: 280727 Scientific Reports. 2022, 12 . urn:issn:2045-2322 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2999732 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07080-z cristin:2017196 10 12 Scientific Reports Økosystem Ecosystem Havmodeller Ocean modelling Mikroplast Microplastic Forurensing Pollution Arktis Arctic Peer reviewed Journal article 2022 ftimr https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07080-z 2022-06-22T22:40:31Z High concentrations of microplastic particles are reported across the Arctic Ocean–yet no meaningful point sources, suspension timelines, or accumulation areas have been identified. Here we use Lagrangian particle advection simulations to model the transport of buoyant microplastic from northern European rivers to the high Arctic, and compare model results to the flux of sampled synthetic particles across the main entrance to the Arctic Ocean. We report widespread dispersal along the Eurasian continental shelf, across the North Pole, and back into the Nordic Seas; with accumulation zones over the Nansen basin, the Laptev Sea, and the ocean gyres of the Nordic Seas. The equal distribution of sampled synthetic particles across water masses covering a wide time frame of anthropogenic influence suggests a system in full saturation rather than pronounced injection from European sources, through a complex circulation scheme connecting the entire Arctic Mediterranean. This circulation of microplastic through Arctic ecosystems may have large consequences to natural ecosystem health, highlighting an ever-increasing need for better waste management. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Arktis Arktis* laptev Laptev Sea Nansen Basin Nordic Seas North Pole Institute for Marine Research: Brage IMR Arctic Arctic Ocean Laptev Sea North Pole Scientific Reports 12 1 |
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High concentrations of microplastic particles are reported across the Arctic Ocean–yet no meaningful point sources, suspension timelines, or accumulation areas have been identified. Here we use Lagrangian particle advection simulations to model the transport of buoyant microplastic from northern European rivers to the high Arctic, and compare model results to the flux of sampled synthetic particles across the main entrance to the Arctic Ocean. We report widespread dispersal along the Eurasian continental shelf, across the North Pole, and back into the Nordic Seas; with accumulation zones over the Nansen basin, the Laptev Sea, and the ocean gyres of the Nordic Seas. The equal distribution of sampled synthetic particles across water masses covering a wide time frame of anthropogenic influence suggests a system in full saturation rather than pronounced injection from European sources, through a complex circulation scheme connecting the entire Arctic Mediterranean. This circulation of microplastic through Arctic ecosystems may have large consequences to natural ecosystem health, highlighting an ever-increasing need for better waste management. publishedVersion |
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Trans-polar drift-pathways of riverine European microplastic |
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