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Assessment of Plastic Pollution in Icelandic Waters

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Topics

Animals, Environmental Data, Material, Microplastics, Ocean Pollution, Oceans, Plastic Pollution, Pollutants, Water

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Activists, Educators, NGO Professionals, Policy Makers, Researchers, Scientists, Students, Teachers

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Peer-reviewed research

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Surface water samples taken around the western and northern regions of Iceland are assessed for plastics using a low-tech aquatic debris instrument (LADI), which is an accessible, homemade, low-cost version of a traditional manta trawl. Results show an assortment of meso- and microplastics across 6 sampling sites. A close look at sample composition is discussed, including its relationship to Iceland’s sizable commercial fishing industry. This study is among the first to quantify and identify microplastic particles collected in Icelandic nearshore surface waters.

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