Characteristics and quantification of small microplastics (<100 μm) in seasonal svalbard snow on glaciers and lands

• Published in: Journal of Hazardous Materials
• Main Authors: Rosso, Beatrice, Scoto, Federico, Hallanger, Ingeborg G., Larose, Catherine, Gallet, Jean Charles, Spolaor, Andrea, Bravo, Barbara, Barbante, Carlo, Gambaro, Andrea, Corami, Fabiana
• Other Authors: Gallet, Jean Charle
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Glacier; Small microplastic; Snow samples; Settore CHIM/01 - Chimica Analitica; Settore CHIM/12 - Chimica dell'Ambiente e dei Beni Culturali; Arctic; Lesund; Svalbard; glacier; Tundra
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10278/5071701; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133723

Small microplastics (SMPs < 100 mu m) can easily be transported over long distances far from their sources through the atmospheric pathways and reach even remote regions, including the Arctic. However, these sizes of MPs are mostly overlooked due to different analytical challenges; besides, their...