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Microplastics in Polar Samples
Summary
Researchers reviewed what is known about microplastic contamination in polar environments — the Arctic and Antarctic — finding that despite their remoteness, these regions show measurable microplastic presence in water, ice, sediment, and wildlife. The findings suggest that atmospheric and ocean transport can carry microplastics to virtually every corner of the planet, including the most pristine environments.
Microplastics are increasingly recognized as being globally widespread, but relatively little is known about the presence and abundance of microplastics in samples collected in Polar Regions. Here we review the current knowledge about microplastic occurrence and...