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| Title |
Arctic sea ice is an important temporal sink and means of transport for microplastic
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| Published in |
Nature Communications, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-018-03825-5 |
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| Authors |
Ilka Peeken, Sebastian Primpke, Birte Beyer, Julia Gütermann, Christian Katlein, Thomas Krumpen, Melanie Bergmann, Laura Hehemann, Gunnar Gerdts |
| Abstract |
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. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 774 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 63 | 8% |
| United States | 53 | 7% |
| Spain | 53 | 7% |
| Mexico | 33 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 32 | 4% |
| Germany | 19 | 2% |
| India | 15 | 2% |
| Colombia | 13 | 2% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 12 | 2% |
| Other | 149 | 19% |
| Unknown | 332 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 676 | 87% |
| Scientists | 85 | 11% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 9 | 1% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 948 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 948 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 152 | 16% |
| Researcher | 123 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 122 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 105 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 40 | 4% |
| Other | 121 | 13% |
| Unknown | 285 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 235 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 107 | 11% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 58 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 52 | 5% |
| Engineering | 34 | 4% |
| Other | 107 | 11% |
| Unknown | 355 | 37% |
Attention Score in Context
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#4,650
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#83
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#68
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#3
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