Microplastic variability in subsurface water from the Arctic to Antarctica
Svetlana Pakhomova, Anfisa Berezina, Amy Lusher, Igor Zhdanov, Ksenia Silvestrova, Peter Zavialov, Bert van Bavel, E. V. Yakushev
Abstract
). A comparison of MP characteristics between the two Hemispheres appears to indicate that MP in the Northern Hemisphere mostly originate from terrestrial input, while offshore industries play an important role as a source of MP in the Southern Hemisphere. The waters of the Northern Hemisphere were found to be more polluted by fibers than those of the Southern Hemisphere. The results presented here suggest that fibers can be transported by air and water over long distances from the source, while distribution of fragments is limited mainly to the water mass where the source is located.
Topics & Concepts
Northern HemisphereOceanographyArcticSouthern HemisphereAbundance (ecology)PeninsulaSeawaterThe arcticEnvironmental scienceGeologyClimatologyEcologyBiologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistry