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Microplastic in the Arctic and Russian Far East Coastal Ground
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This Russian study reports preliminary microplastic measurements from beaches in the Arctic and Russian Far East, finding low but detectable concentrations averaging about one particle per kilogram of beach sediment. The research highlights the remote nature of these regions and challenges of establishing comprehensive baseline contamination data.
The first steps have been taken to study microplastics in the beach areas of the Arctic seas and the southern part of the Far East. Researches have shown that the average concentration in the areas studied is about 1 particle per kilogram of beach ground which is significantly lower than in other regions of the world. However due to the difficult access and irregular nature of the work an objective situation cannot be presented yet.
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