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Analysis of Studies on Environmental Contamination by Microplastics in the Works of Russian Researchers
Original title: АНАЛИЗ ИЗУЧЕНИЯ ЗАГРЯЗНЕНИЯ ОКРУЖАЮЩЕЙ СРЕДЫ МИКРОПЛАСТИКОМ В РАБОТАХ РОССИЙСКИХ ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЕЙ
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Researchers compiled and analyzed publications by Russian scientists on environmental microplastic contamination, finding studies span surface water, sediments, soil, snow, wastewater, and living organisms across Russian seas, lakes, and rivers, while noting that objective assessment is hampered by the absence of a systematic national monitoring network.
Проблема загрязнения окружающей среды пластиковыми отходами привлекает внимание ученых всего мира. Особое внимание уделяется частицам микропластика, которые проникают практически во все среды и накапливаются в них. В работе представлены результаты обобщения и анализа публикаций российских ученых, содержащихся на крупнейшем российском информационно-аналитическом портале eLIBRARY.RU. Рассмотрены основные результаты определения микропластика в воде, донных отложениях и береговых грунтах российских морей, озер и рек, а также в снеге, почвах, сточных водах, живых организмах и питьевой воде. Наиболее изучено пластиковое загрязнение поверхностных вод и донных отложений. Оно сильно варьирует в разных водных объектах и регионах, однако объективная оценка затруднена из-за отсутствия систематической сети мониторинга
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