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| author | Peeken, Ilka Primpke, Sebastian Beyer, Birte Guetermann, Julia Katlein, Christian Krumpen, Thomas Bergmann, Melanie Hehemann, Laura Gerdts, Gunnar |
| author_facet | Peeken, Ilka Primpke, Sebastian Beyer, Birte Guetermann, Julia Katlein, Christian Krumpen, Thomas Bergmann, Melanie Hehemann, Laura Gerdts, Gunnar |
| collection | Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales |
| contents | Microplastics (MP) are recognized as a growing environmental hazard and have been identified as far as the remote Polar Regions, with particularly high concentrations of microplastics in sea ice. Little is known regarding the horizontal variability of MP within sea ice and how the underlying water body affects MP composition during sea ice growth. Here we show that sea ice MP has no uniform polymer composition and that, depending on the growth region and drift paths of the sea ice, unique MP patterns can be observed in different sea ice horizons. Thus even in remote regions such as the Arctic Ocean, certain MP indicate the presence of localized sources. Increasing exploitation of Arctic resources will likely lead to a higher MP load in the Arctic sea ice and will enhance the release of MP in the areas of strong seasonal sea ice melt and the outflow gateways. |
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| spellingShingle | Microplastic and environmental data from Arctic sea ice Peeken, Ilka Primpke, Sebastian Beyer, Birte Guetermann, Julia Katlein, Christian Krumpen, Thomas Bergmann, Melanie Hehemann, Laura Gerdts, Gunnar Acrylonitrile butadiene; Arctic Ocean; ARK-XXIX/1, TRANSSIZ; ARK-XXIX/3; ARK-XXVIII/2; Campaign; Carbon, organic, particulate; Carbon/Nitrogen ratio; Cellulose acetate; Chlorinated polyethylene; Chlorophyll a; Cruise/expedition; Date/Time of event; DEPTH, ice/snow; Ethylene-vinyl acetate; Event label; ICE; Ice station; Ice type; Identification; Latitude of event; Longitude of event; Nitrile rubber; Nitrogen, organic, particulate; North Greenland Sea; Particle concentration; Particle concentration, error; Percentage; Polarstern; Polyamide; Polycaprolactone; Polycarbonate; Polyester; Polyethylene; Polyimide; Polylactic acid; Polypropylene; Polystyrene; Polyvinyl chloride; Project; PS85; PS85/426-3; PS85/472-2; PS92; PS92/032-4; PS92/039-6; PS94; PS94/054-1; Rubber; Sea ice salinity; Station label; Temperature, ice/snow; Varnish Microplastics (MP) are recognized as a growing environmental hazard and have been identified as far as the remote Polar Regions, with particularly high concentrations of microplastics in sea ice. Little is known regarding the horizontal variability of MP within sea ice and how the underlying water body affects MP composition during sea ice growth. Here we show that sea ice MP has no uniform polymer composition and that, depending on the growth region and drift paths of the sea ice, unique MP patterns can be observed in different sea ice horizons. Thus even in remote regions such as the Arctic Ocean, certain MP indicate the presence of localized sources. Increasing exploitation of Arctic resources will likely lead to a higher MP load in the Arctic sea ice and will enhance the release of MP in the areas of strong seasonal sea ice melt and the outflow gateways. |
| title | Microplastic and environmental data from Arctic sea ice |
| topic | Acrylonitrile butadiene; Arctic Ocean; ARK-XXIX/1, TRANSSIZ; ARK-XXIX/3; ARK-XXVIII/2; Campaign; Carbon, organic, particulate; Carbon/Nitrogen ratio; Cellulose acetate; Chlorinated polyethylene; Chlorophyll a; Cruise/expedition; Date/Time of event; DEPTH, ice/snow; Ethylene-vinyl acetate; Event label; ICE; Ice station; Ice type; Identification; Latitude of event; Longitude of event; Nitrile rubber; Nitrogen, organic, particulate; North Greenland Sea; Particle concentration; Particle concentration, error; Percentage; Polarstern; Polyamide; Polycaprolactone; Polycarbonate; Polyester; Polyethylene; Polyimide; Polylactic acid; Polypropylene; Polystyrene; Polyvinyl chloride; Project; PS85; PS85/426-3; PS85/472-2; PS92; PS92/032-4; PS92/039-6; PS94; PS94/054-1; Rubber; Sea ice salinity; Station label; Temperature, ice/snow; Varnish |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.886593 |