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Ubiquity of Microplastic Pollution in Canada

Student Research Proceedings 2018
Sheldon Kolter

Summary

Undergraduate research found microplastic contamination in both the North Saskatchewan River near Edmonton and in Arctic sediments of Frobisher Bay, demonstrating that plastic pollution is pervasive across Canada from densely populated urban centers to remote Arctic regions.

Study Type Environmental

My CHEM/EASC 498 research projects investigate microplastic contamination in both the water column of the North Saskatchewan River (NSR) and Arctic sediments of Frobisher Bay. This research shows that microplastic contamination is everywhere from densely populated urban centers such as Edmonton to the highly secluded and sparsely populated Arctic archipelago. The effects of such contaminants are yet to be fully understood however microplastics have been observed to be ingested by organisms and is unable to be metabolised. This will lead to bioaccumulation and may interrupt food webs having greater effects at higher trophic levels. This data are the initial measurements for microplastic pollution in both the NSR and Arctic sediments of Frobisher Bay in a rapidly growing and highly imperative field of research. Discipline: Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matthew Ross

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