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Microplastics abundance and characteristics in surface waters from the Northwest Pacific, the Bering Sea, and the Chukchi Sea

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Weiwei Zhang, Weiwei Zhang, Weiwei Zhang, Juying Wang Shoufeng Zhang, Chao Fang, Chao Fang, Chao Fang, Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Chao Fang, Chao Fang, Ling Qu, Chao Fang, Chao Fang, Chao Fang, Weiwei Zhang, Shoufeng Zhang, Shoufeng Zhang, Fei Jin, Ling Qu, Fei Jin, Weiwei Zhang, Shoufeng Zhang, Shoufeng Zhang, Shoufeng Zhang, Shoufeng Zhang, Xindong Ma, Juying Wang Jingli Mu, Ling Qu, Fei Jin, Shoufeng Zhang, Weiwei Zhang, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Shoufeng Zhang, Fei Jin, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Chao Fang, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Juying Wang Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Shoufeng Zhang, Shoufeng Zhang, Shoufeng Zhang, Fei Jin, Fei Jin, Juying Wang Juying Wang Weiwei Zhang, Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Chao Fang, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Chao Fang, Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Juying Wang Juying Wang Shoufeng Zhang, Ling Qu, Chao Fang, Chao Fang, Jingli Mu, Ling Qu, Ling Qu, Jingli Mu, Xindong Ma, Juying Wang Xindong Ma, Xindong Ma, Juying Wang Juying Wang Fei Jin, Jingli Mu, Chao Fang, Weiwei Zhang, Weiwei Zhang, Weiwei Zhang, Jingli Mu, Juying Wang Juying Wang Shoufeng Zhang, Fei Jin, Juying Wang Fei Jin, Juying Wang Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Fei Jin, Juying Wang Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Chao Fang, Shoufeng Zhang, Fei Jin, Chao Fang, Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Weiwei Zhang, Juying Wang Juying Wang Juying Wang Juying Wang Juying Wang Jingli Mu, Weiwei Zhang, Juying Wang Jingli Mu, Xindong Ma, Jingli Mu, Jingli Mu, Weiwei Zhang, Juying Wang

Summary

Microplastics were detected in surface waters of the Northwest Pacific, Bering Sea, and Chukchi Sea, with fibrous particles dominating and concentrations varying by ocean region and proximity to shipping lanes.

Polymers

PE PET

Study Type Environmental

Microplastics (MPs) in the Arctic Ocean have gained considerable attention due to its ubiquity and impacts within ecosystems. However, little information is available on MPs in the Pacific section of the Arctic Ocean. The present study determined the abundance, distribution, and composition of MPs in surface waters from the Northwestern Pacific, the Bering Sea, and the Chukchi Sea. The MPs abundances varied from 0.018 items/m to 0.31 items/m, with a mean abundance of 0.13 ± 0.11 items/m. The highest level of MPs was found in the Chukchi Sea. Of all of the detected MPs, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) accounted for the largest proportion of MPs, and fiber was predominant with regard to the total amount. Our results highlighted that the Arctic Ocean is becoming a hotspot for plastic pollution, and the risks posed by MPs need to be paid closer attention in future investigations.

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