Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird
Plastic pollution has been reported to affect Arctic mammals and birds. There are strengths and limitations to monitoring litter and microplastics using Arctic mammals and birds. One strength is the direct use of these data to understand the potential impacts on Arctic biodiversity as well as effect...
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ftunivbergen:oai:bora.uib.no:11250/3037856 2023-05-15T14:21:19+02:00 Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird Lusher, Amy Provencher, Jennifer F. Baak, Julia E. Hamilton, Bonnie M. Vorkamp, Katrin Hallanger, Ingeborg G. Pijogge, Liz Liboiron, Max Bourdages, Madelaine Hammer, Sjúrður Gavrilo, Maria Vermaire, Jesse Linnebjerg, Jannie F. Mallory, Mark L. Gabrielsen, Geir W. 2022 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3037856 https://doi.org/10.1139/AS-2021-0058 eng eng Canadian Science Publishing EC/H2020/101003805 Andre: Norsk Polarinstitutt urn:issn:2368-7460 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3037856 https://doi.org/10.1139/AS-2021-0058 cristin:2030366 Arctic Science. 2022, 8 (4), 1217-1235. Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no Copyright 2022 the authors Arctic Science 1217-1235 8 4 Miljøgifter i Arktis Environmental pollutants in the Arctic Forurensing Pollution Mikroplast Microplastic VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Journal article Peer reviewed 2022 ftunivbergen https://doi.org/10.1139/AS-2021-0058 2023-03-14T17:43:50Z Plastic pollution has been reported to affect Arctic mammals and birds. There are strengths and limitations to monitoring litter and microplastics using Arctic mammals and birds. One strength is the direct use of these data to understand the potential impacts on Arctic biodiversity as well as effects on human health, if selected species are consumed. Monitoring programs must be practically designed with all purposes in mind, and a spectrum of approaches and species will be required. Spatial and temporal trends of plastic pollution can be built on the information obtained from studies on northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis), a species that is an environmental indicator. To increase our understanding of the potential implications for human health, the species and locations chosen for monitoring should be selected based on the priorities of local communities. Monitoring programs under development should examine species for population level impacts in Arctic mammals and birds. Mammals and birds can be useful in source and surveillance monitoring via locally designed monitoring programs. We recommend future programs consider a range of monitoring objectives with mammals and birds as part of the suite of tools for monitoring litter and microplastics, plastic chemical additives and effects, and for understanding sources. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic biodiversity Arctic Arktis Arktis* Fulmarus glacialis Human health University of Bergen: Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA-UiB) Arctic Arctic Science |
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Miljøgifter i Arktis Environmental pollutants in the Arctic Forurensing Pollution Mikroplast Microplastic VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Lusher, Amy Provencher, Jennifer F. Baak, Julia E. Hamilton, Bonnie M. Vorkamp, Katrin Hallanger, Ingeborg G. Pijogge, Liz Liboiron, Max Bourdages, Madelaine Hammer, Sjúrður Gavrilo, Maria Vermaire, Jesse Linnebjerg, Jannie F. Mallory, Mark L. Gabrielsen, Geir W. Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird |
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Miljøgifter i Arktis Environmental pollutants in the Arctic Forurensing Pollution Mikroplast Microplastic VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 |
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Plastic pollution has been reported to affect Arctic mammals and birds. There are strengths and limitations to monitoring litter and microplastics using Arctic mammals and birds. One strength is the direct use of these data to understand the potential impacts on Arctic biodiversity as well as effects on human health, if selected species are consumed. Monitoring programs must be practically designed with all purposes in mind, and a spectrum of approaches and species will be required. Spatial and temporal trends of plastic pollution can be built on the information obtained from studies on northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis), a species that is an environmental indicator. To increase our understanding of the potential implications for human health, the species and locations chosen for monitoring should be selected based on the priorities of local communities. Monitoring programs under development should examine species for population level impacts in Arctic mammals and birds. Mammals and birds can be useful in source and surveillance monitoring via locally designed monitoring programs. We recommend future programs consider a range of monitoring objectives with mammals and birds as part of the suite of tools for monitoring litter and microplastics, plastic chemical additives and effects, and for understanding sources. publishedVersion |
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Lusher, Amy Provencher, Jennifer F. Baak, Julia E. Hamilton, Bonnie M. Vorkamp, Katrin Hallanger, Ingeborg G. Pijogge, Liz Liboiron, Max Bourdages, Madelaine Hammer, Sjúrður Gavrilo, Maria Vermaire, Jesse Linnebjerg, Jannie F. Mallory, Mark L. Gabrielsen, Geir W. |
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Lusher, Amy Provencher, Jennifer F. Baak, Julia E. Hamilton, Bonnie M. Vorkamp, Katrin Hallanger, Ingeborg G. Pijogge, Liz Liboiron, Max Bourdages, Madelaine Hammer, Sjúrður Gavrilo, Maria Vermaire, Jesse Linnebjerg, Jannie F. Mallory, Mark L. Gabrielsen, Geir W. |
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Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird |
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Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird |
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Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird |
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Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird |
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Monitoring litter and microplastics in Arctic mammals and bird |
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monitoring litter and microplastics in arctic mammals and bird |
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Canadian Science Publishing |
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2022 |
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3037856 https://doi.org/10.1139/AS-2021-0058 |
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Arctic |
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Arctic Arctic biodiversity Arctic Arktis Arktis* Fulmarus glacialis Human health |
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Arctic Arctic biodiversity Arctic Arktis Arktis* Fulmarus glacialis Human health |
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Arctic Science 1217-1235 8 4 |
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EC/H2020/101003805 Andre: Norsk Polarinstitutt urn:issn:2368-7460 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3037856 https://doi.org/10.1139/AS-2021-0058 cristin:2030366 Arctic Science. 2022, 8 (4), 1217-1235. |
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