Citizen scientists reveal small but concentrated amounts of fragmented microplastic on Arctic beaches

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Environmental Science, July 2023

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Citizen Scientists Help Detect Microplastics on Remote Arctic Beaches

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Tourists acting as citizen scientists have helped a research team detect microplastics on remote Arctic beaches.

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