Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human
activity, such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of …

Plastic pollution has become a major environmental concern due to its omnipresence and
degradation to smaller particles. The potential toxicological effects of micro-and nanoplastic …

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous, and considerable quantities prevail even in the Arctic;
however, there are large knowledge gaps regarding pathways to the North. To assess …

Plastic pollution in water bodies is an unresolved environmental issue that damages all
aquatic environments, and causes economic and health problems. Accurate detection of …

The distribution of marine plastic litter is unequal around the world, some areas being more
polluted. Given that the Arctic is not a highly populated area, very low levels of plastics are …

Despite an exponential increase in available data on marine plastic debris globally,
information on levels and trends of plastic pollution and especially microplastics in the Arctic …

Microplastics pollution in the oceans has become a new environmental threat in recent
years. Microplastics have been found even in remote polar sea areas, including in water …

A systematic review of research on marine macrolitter densities in the past five years (2015–
2020) revealed considerable knowledge gaps in the field. Nearly half he reviewed studies …

This study is focused on the analysis of microplastic concentrations in the surface waters of
the White, Barents and Kara Seas. Sampling took place during the “Arctic Floating University …

Microplastics are small-size plastic piece scales (particles< 5 mm) in sediments and waters
which interact with environment and organisms by various means. Microplastics are …