Anthropogenic microlitter in wastewater and marine samples from Ny-Ã…lesund, Barentsburg and Signehamna, Svalbard
Antropogenic microparticles (AMPs; (0.01≤5 mm) composed of, e.g. plastic, paint, rubber or textile fibers) were analyzed in wastewater from the newly installed (2015) treatment plant in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard and in seawater and sediments from coastal marine areas nearby. AMPs were found at all sit...
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ftserinst:oai:DiVA.org:ivl-180 2024-09-15T17:58:03+00:00 Anthropogenic microlitter in wastewater and marine samples from Ny-Ålesund, Barentsburg and Signehamna, Svalbard Granberg, Maria Friesen, Lisa Winberg von 2019 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ivl:diva-180 eng eng IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet C-rapport C373 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ivl:diva-180 urn:isbn:978-91-7883-020-6 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Report info:eu-repo/semantics/report text 2019 ftserinst 2024-08-02T03:01:06Z Antropogenic microparticles (AMPs; (0.01≤5 mm) composed of, e.g. plastic, paint, rubber or textile fibers) were analyzed in wastewater from the newly installed (2015) treatment plant in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard and in seawater and sediments from coastal marine areas nearby. AMPs were found at all sites and in all investigated matrices. Wastewater and seawater were dominated by fibres while sediments were dominated by fragments. Higher concentrations of AMPs and higher polymeric diversity was observed closer to human activities. As much as 99 % of the incoming AMPs may be retained by the wastewater treatment plant in Ny-Ålesund. Wastewater treatment may thus substantially reduce the release of AMPs and associated contaminants to the marine environment and should be installed in the Arctic. Plastic pollution is recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment and is even found in the remote Arctic. Marine litter can be transported long distances with ocean currents but may also originate from local sources, e.g. shipping, fisheries, land-based industries, dumping sites and wastewater outlets. Wastewater treatment is generally lacking in the Arctic, and waste- and wastewater management sometimes equal conditions observed in developing countries. With few local exceptions, wastewater treatment is absent also in Svalbard. The aim of this study was to quantify the relative importance local sources, focusing on wastewater, for marine litter pollution in Svalbard. Report Barentsburg Svalbard IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute |
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Antropogenic microparticles (AMPs; (0.01≤5 mm) composed of, e.g. plastic, paint, rubber or textile fibers) were analyzed in wastewater from the newly installed (2015) treatment plant in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard and in seawater and sediments from coastal marine areas nearby. AMPs were found at all sites and in all investigated matrices. Wastewater and seawater were dominated by fibres while sediments were dominated by fragments. Higher concentrations of AMPs and higher polymeric diversity was observed closer to human activities. As much as 99 % of the incoming AMPs may be retained by the wastewater treatment plant in Ny-Ålesund. Wastewater treatment may thus substantially reduce the release of AMPs and associated contaminants to the marine environment and should be installed in the Arctic. Plastic pollution is recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment and is even found in the remote Arctic. Marine litter can be transported long distances with ocean currents but may also originate from local sources, e.g. shipping, fisheries, land-based industries, dumping sites and wastewater outlets. Wastewater treatment is generally lacking in the Arctic, and waste- and wastewater management sometimes equal conditions observed in developing countries. With few local exceptions, wastewater treatment is absent also in Svalbard. The aim of this study was to quantify the relative importance local sources, focusing on wastewater, for marine litter pollution in Svalbard. |
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Anthropogenic microlitter in wastewater and marine samples from Ny-Ã…lesund, Barentsburg and Signehamna, Svalbard |
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Anthropogenic microlitter in wastewater and marine samples from Ny-Ã…lesund, Barentsburg and Signehamna, Svalbard |
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Anthropogenic microlitter in wastewater and marine samples from Ny-Ã…lesund, Barentsburg and Signehamna, Svalbard |
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Anthropogenic microlitter in wastewater and marine samples from Ny-Ã…lesund, Barentsburg and Signehamna, Svalbard |
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Anthropogenic microlitter in wastewater and marine samples from Ny-Ã…lesund, Barentsburg and Signehamna, Svalbard |
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anthropogenic microlitter in wastewater and marine samples from ny-ã…lesund, barentsburg and signehamna, svalbard |
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