A pilot study about microplastics and mesoplastics in an Antarctic glacier

<p>Plastics have been found in several compartments in Antarctica. However, there is currently no evidence of their presence on Antarctic glaciers. Our pilot study investigated plastic occurrence on two ice surfaces (one area around Uruguay Lake and another one around Ionosferico Lake) that co...

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Published in:	The Cryosphere
Main Authors:	M. González-Pleiter, G. Lacerot, C. Edo, J. Pablo Lozoya, F. Leganés, F. Fernández-Piñas, R. Rosal, F. Teixeira-de-Mello
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Copernicus Publications 2021-06-01
Online Access:	https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/2531/2021/tc-15-2531-2021.pdf

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