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Plastics and Derived Contaminants in the Arctic

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Saidat Omowunmi Adeniran-Obey, Saidat Omowunmi Adeniran-Obey, Alex Ajeh Enuneku

Summary

Researchers reviewed how microplastics and nanoplastics are accumulating in Arctic marine environments and affecting wildlife, with findings relevant to biodiversity conservation in one of Earth's most sensitive and rapidly changing ecosystems.

This chapter provides a comprehensive examination of the impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics on Arctic marine fauna within the context of biodiversity conservation efforts. Microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, and nanoplastics,...

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