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Small microplastics and other components of microlitter in Arctic invertebrates (Amphipods)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2024
Giulia Vitale, Gabriella Caruso, Gabriella Caruso, Valentina Iannilli, Massimiliano Vardè, Beatrice Rosso, Ingeborg G. Hallanger, Carlo Barbante, Fabiana Corami

Summary

Researchers examined small microplastics (under 100 µm) and other microlitter components in Arctic amphipods, addressing the relatively understudied size fraction of microplastic contamination in marine invertebrates from polar regions. The study characterized particle types, sizes, and abundances found within these organisms to better understand contamination pathways in Arctic food webs.

Microplastics larger than 100 µm have been more studied than small microplastics (SMPs, Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/558883/document

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