First evidence of microplastic contamination in the supraglacial debris of an alpine glacier

Contamination by plastic debris has been documented in most regions of the world, but their occurrence in high mountain areas has not been investigated to date. Here we present the first report of the occurrence and amount of microplastic in any terrestrial glacier environment. In the supraglacial d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental pollution (1987) 2019-10, Vol.253, p.297-301
Hauptverfasser:	Ambrosini, Roberto, Azzoni, Roberto Sergio, Pittino, Francesca, Diolaiuti, Guglielmina, Franzetti, Andrea, Parolini, Marco
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alpine glacier Microplastics Mountain areas Supraglacial debris
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