The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sediment
Litter and microplastic assessments are being carried out worldwide. Arctic ecosystems are no exception and plastic pollution is high on the Arctic Council's agenda. Water and sediment have been identified as two of the priority compartments for monitoring plastics under the Arctic Monitoring a...
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| author | Jake Martin Maria Granberg Jennifer F. Provencher Max Liborion Liz Pijogge Kerstin Magnusson Ingeborg G. Hallanger Melanie Bergmann Stefano Aliani Alessio Gomiero Bjørn Einar Grøsvik Jesse Vermaire Sebastian Primpke Amy L. Lusher |
| author_facet | Jake Martin Maria Granberg Jennifer F. Provencher Max Liborion Liz Pijogge Kerstin Magnusson Ingeborg G. Hallanger Melanie Bergmann Stefano Aliani Alessio Gomiero Bjørn Einar Grøsvik Jesse Vermaire Sebastian Primpke Amy L. Lusher |
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| description | Litter and microplastic assessments are being carried out worldwide. Arctic ecosystems are no exception and plastic pollution is high on the Arctic Council's agenda. Water and sediment have been identified as two of the priority compartments for monitoring plastics under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP). Recommendations for monitoring both compartments are presented in this publication. Alone, such samples can provide information on presence, fate, and potential impacts to ecosystems. Together, the quantification of microplastics in sediment and water from the same region produce a three-dimensional picture of plastics, not only a snapshot of floating or buoyant plastics in the surface water or water column but also a picture of the plastics reaching the shoreline or benthic sediments, in lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Assessment methodologies must be adapted to the ecosystems of interest to generate reliable data. In its current form, published data on plastic pollution in the Arctic is sporadic and collected using a wide spectrum of methods which limits the extent to which data can be compared. A harmonised and coordinated effort is needed to gather data on plastic pollution for the Pan-Arctic. Such information will aid in identifying priority regions and focusing mitigation efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-446adf64c5e64d9090a43f2a9d63abab2023-03-27T13:00:30ZengCanadian Science PublishingArctic Science2368-74602023-03-019114616410.1139/as-2021-0056The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sedimentJake Martin0Maria Granberg1Jennifer F. Provencher2Max Liborion3Liz Pijogge4Kerstin Magnusson5Ingeborg G. Hallanger6Melanie Bergmann7Stefano Aliani8Alessio Gomiero9Bjørn Einar Grøsvik10Jesse Vermaire11Sebastian Primpke12Amy L. Lusher13Department of Geography, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NO-7491, NorwayIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Kristineberg Marine Research Station, Fiskebäckskil, 450 34, SwedenEcotoxicology and Wildlife Health Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3, CanadaGeography Department, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, NL A1B 3X9, CanadaLands and Natural Resources, Nunatsiavut Government, Nain, NL A0P 1L0, CanadaIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Kristineberg Marine Research Station, Fiskebäckskil, 450 34, SwedenNorwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, NO-9296, NorwayAlfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, 27570, GermanyConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR), Lerici, 19032, ItalyNorwegian Research Centre, Department of Climate and Environment, Stavanger, 4068, NorwayInstitute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, NO-5817, NorwayDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies and Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaAlfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Biologische Anstalt Helgoland, Helgoland, 27498, GermanyNorwegian Institute for Water Research, Oslo, NO-0579, NorwayLitter and microplastic assessments are being carried out worldwide. Arctic ecosystems are no exception and plastic pollution is high on the Arctic Council's agenda. Water and sediment have been identified as two of the priority compartments for monitoring plastics under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP). Recommendations for monitoring both compartments are presented in this publication. Alone, such samples can provide information on presence, fate, and potential impacts to ecosystems. Together, the quantification of microplastics in sediment and water from the same region produce a three-dimensional picture of plastics, not only a snapshot of floating or buoyant plastics in the surface water or water column but also a picture of the plastics reaching the shoreline or benthic sediments, in lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Assessment methodologies must be adapted to the ecosystems of interest to generate reliable data. In its current form, published data on plastic pollution in the Arctic is sporadic and collected using a wide spectrum of methods which limits the extent to which data can be compared. A harmonised and coordinated effort is needed to gather data on plastic pollution for the Pan-Arctic. Such information will aid in identifying priority regions and focusing mitigation efforts.https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2021-0056environmental samplingmicroplastic(s)assessmentecosystempollutionmarine |
| spellingShingle | Jake Martin Maria Granberg Jennifer F. Provencher Max Liborion Liz Pijogge Kerstin Magnusson Ingeborg G. Hallanger Melanie Bergmann Stefano Aliani Alessio Gomiero Bjørn Einar Grøsvik Jesse Vermaire Sebastian Primpke Amy L. Lusher The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sediment Arctic Science environmental sampling microplastic(s) assessment ecosystem pollution marine |
| title | The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sediment |
| title_full | The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sediment |
| title_fullStr | The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sediment |
| title_full_unstemmed | The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sediment |
| title_short | The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sediment |
| title_sort | power of multi matrix monitoring in the pan arctic region plastics in water and sediment |
| topic | environmental sampling microplastic(s) assessment ecosystem pollution marine |
| url | https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2021-0056 |
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