Small Microplastics: A yet Unknown Threat in the Svalbard (Norway) Region

The Arctic Ocean is undergoing several transformations because of global climate change. Small microplastics (SMPs) or nanoplastics (NPs) carried by marine aerosols may settle in the land ice and be released to the waters, produced following its melting. As sea ice extent reduces and shipping and fi...

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Published in:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors:	Gabriella Caruso, Valentina Iannilli, Giulia Vitale, Massimiliano Vardè, Marco Oliverio, Sara Bogialli, Lucio Litti, Andrea Setini, Beatrice Rosso, Fabiana Corami
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Subjects:	plastic pollution ecotoxicity bioindicators Svalbard
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/12/2330

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