A first assessment of microplastics and other anthropogenic particles in Hudson Bay and the surrounding eastern Canadian Arctic waters of Nunavut

Microplastics are a globally ubiquitous contaminant, invading the most remote regions, including the Arctic. To date, our understanding of the distribution and sources of microplastics in the Arctic is limited but growing. This study aims to advance our understanding of microplastics in the Arctic....

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Main Authors: Aimee Huntington, Patricia L. Corcoran, Liisa Jantunen, Clara Thaysen, Sarah Bernstein, Gary A. Stern, Chelsea M. Rochman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:FACETS
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Online Access:https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139/facets-2019-0042