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Microplastic contamination of marine environment of the Barents and Kara seas in 2019

Original title: Microplastic contamination of marine environment of the Barents and Kara seas in 2019

2022 5 citations

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This Russian-language study measured microplastic contamination in the Barents and Kara Seas in 2019, two Arctic ocean regions experiencing rapid environmental change. The findings document plastic pollution in these remote polar waters, which serve as important ecosystems for fish, marine mammals, and seabirds.

Микропластиковое загрязнение морской средыБаренцева и Карского морей в

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