Microplastics in the Arctic: a transect through the Barents Sea

Globally, the abundance of microplastics in our oceans is increasing, including within the remote locations of the polar regions. The Barents Sea, which adjoins the Arctic Ocean, is an area of high primary productivity that, owing to the convergence of regional currents, has been mooted as a potenti...

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Main Authors: H. Emberson-Marl, R. L. Coppock, M. Cole, B. J. Godley, N. Mimpriss, S. E. Nelms, P. K. Lindeque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1241829/full