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Marine & Wildlife
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Pristine Antarctic fjords contain similar levels of microplastics to open oceans near big civilisations
2018
Alexis M. Janosik,
Katrien Van Landeghem,
James Scourse,
David K. A. Barnes
Summary
Microplastics were detected in a pristine Antarctic fjord recently exposed by glacier retreat at concentrations comparable to open ocean waters near heavily populated regions, demonstrating that even newly revealed polar environments are already contaminated. This finding confirms that microplastic pollution is now truly global, reaching the most remote and ecologically sensitive habitats on Earth.
Preliminary results of a study have shown microplastics have reached in a newly revealed Antarctic environment.