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First evidence of microplastic occurrence in the marine and freshwater environments in a remote polar region of the Kola Peninsula and a correlation with human presence
Summary
Researchers documented the first evidence of microplastic contamination — both fibers and fragments — in the marine waters of the Barents Sea and remote freshwater lakes of the Kola Peninsula, with levels correlating to the degree of local human activity.
Kaliszewicz A. et al.2023. First Evidence of Microplastic Occurrence in the Marine and Freshwater Environments in a Remote Polar Region of the Kola Peninsula and a Correlation with Human Presence. Biology. Samples of microplastic fibers and fragments collected from bays of the Barents Sea and from isolated freshwater lakes located in the tundra.