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A pilot study about microplastics and mesoplastics in an Antarctic glacier
Miguel González-Pleiter
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, University of Alcala, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid,
Spain
Departament of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Gissell Lacerot
Ecología Funcional de Sistemas Acuáticos, Centro
Universitario Regional del Este (CURE), Universidad de la República,
Ruta nacional No 9 y ruta No 15, 27000
Rocha, Uruguay
Carlos Edo
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, University of Alcala, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid,
Spain
Juan Pablo Lozoya
Centro Interdisciplinario de Manejo Costero Integrado del Cono Sur
(C-MCISur), Centro Universitario Regional del Este (CURE), Universidad de la
República, Tacuarembó entre Av. Artigas y Aparicio Saravia, 20000
Maldonado, Uruguay
Francisco Leganés
Departament of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Francisca Fernández-Piñas
Departament of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Roberto Rosal
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, University of Alcala, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid,
Spain
Franco Teixeira-de-Mello
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Departamento de Ecología y Gestión Ambiental, Centro
Universitario Regional del Este (CURE), Universidad de la República,
Tacuarembó entre Av. Artigas y Aparicio Saravia, 20000 Maldonado,
Uruguay
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Short summary
Plastics have been found in several compartments in Antarctica. However, there is currently no evidence of their presence on Antarctic glaciers. Our pilot study is the first report of plastic pollution presence on an Antarctic glacier.
Plastics have been found in several compartments in Antarctica. However, there is currently no...