Microplastics in the sediments of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

Cristina, Maria Luisa; Infantini, Vanessa; Scoponi, Marco; Rastelli, Eugenio; Corinaldesi, Cinzia; Mistri, Michele

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.06.039

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“…The availability of data on plastic debris distribution in Antarctica and any associated environmental impact is currently limited (see the recent review by Waller et al, 2017). Microplastics have already been found on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, via ingestion by seals and birds (Barnes, 2005; Barnes et al, 2010), within sediments near the Mario Zucchelli Station, (Northern Victoria Land;Munari et al, 2017), in the surface waters of the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean (Isobe et al, 2017) and the Ross Sea (Cincinelli et al, 2017). Isobe et al (2017) suggest that once microplastics are south of the Polar Front within the Southern Ocean, they may become trapped in the Antarctic circumpolar current around Antarctica.…”

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Microplastics in marine sediments near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

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Clark

Thompson

et al. 2018

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Antarctica and surrounding waters are often considered pristine, but may be subject to local pollution from tourism, fishing and governmental research programme activities. In particular, the quantification of microplastic pollution within the Antarctic Treaty area (south of latitude 60°S) has received little attention. We examined microplastic particle concentrations in sediment samples from 20 locations up to 7 km from Rothera Research Station. The highest concentrations of microplastic (<5 particles 10 ml) were recorded in sediment collected near the station sewage treatment plant outfall. The concentrations were similar to levels recorded in shallow and deep sea marine sediments outside Antarctica. The detected microplastics had characteristics similar to those commonly produced by clothes washing. We recommend further research on microplastics around Antarctic stations to inform policy discussions and the development of appropriate management responses.

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Microplastics in marine sediments near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

Reed

Clark

Thompson

et al. 2018

Marine Pollution Bulletin

193

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“…Accumulation of marine plastic litter, including a 'soup' of microplastics, in all major gyres of the oceans (Moore et al 2001;Moore 2008;Law et al 2010;Maximenko et al 2012;Van Sebille et al 2012, 2015 and in deep-sea sediments and polar sea-ice (e.g. Obbard et al 2014;Fischer et al 2015;Cózar et al 2017;Munari et al 2017;Tekman et al 2017) have emphasized the global scale of this marine litter problem. Less investigated, but potentially equally important is the terrestrial accumulation of micro-and nano-plastics (e.g.…”

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Fulmar Litter EcoQO monitoring in the Netherlands: update 2018

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2019

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“…Accumulation of marine plastic litter, including a 'soup' of microplastics, in all major gyres of the oceans (Moore 2008;Law et al 2010;Maximenko et al 2012;Van Sebille et al 2012, 2015 and in deep-sea sediments and polar sea-ice (e.g. Obbard et al 2014;Fischer et al 2015;Cózar et al 2017;Munari et al 2017;Tekman et al 2017) have emphasized the global scale of this marine litter problem. Less investigated, but potentially equally important is the terrestrial accumulation of micro-and nano-plastics (e.g.…”

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Fulmar Litter EcoQO monitoring in the Netherlands : Update 2017

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Kühn²

2018

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Microplastics in the sediments of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

Cited by 229 publications

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Microplastics in marine sediments near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

Microplastics in marine sediments near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

Fulmar Litter EcoQO monitoring in the Netherlands: update 2018

Fulmar Litter EcoQO monitoring in the Netherlands : Update 2017

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