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DOI	10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161847
	A plastic world: A review of microplastic pollution in the freshwaters of the Earth's poles
	Citterich, Federico; Lo Giudice, Angelina; Azzaro, Maurizio
发表日期	2023
ISSN	0048-9697
EISSN	1879-1026
卷号	869
英文摘要	Microplastic (MP) pollution is of great environmental concern. MPs have been found all over the Earth, including in the poles, which is indicative for the important threat they constitute. Yet, while the ocean is object of major interest, the data available in the literature about MP pollution in the freshwaters of the Earth's poles are still limited. Here, we re-view the current knowledge of MP pollution in the freshwaters of the Arctic, Antarctica and Third Pole, and we assess its ecological implications. This review highlights the presence of MPs in the lakes, rivers, snow, and glaciers of the in-vestigated sites, questions the transport patterns through which MPs reach these remote areas, and illustrates that MP pollution is a real problem not only in marine systems, but also in the freshwater environments of the Earth's poles. MPs can indeed be ingested by animals and can physically damage their digestive tracts, as well as escalate the trophic levels. MPs can also alter microbial communities by serving as surfaces onto which microbes can grow and develop, and can enhance ice melting when trapped in glaciers. Hence, considered the limited data available, we encourage more research on the theme.
英文关键词	Microplastics; Remote areas; Arctic; Antarctica; Third Pole; Freshwaters
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences
WOS类目	Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
WOS记录号	WOS:000926677300001
来源期刊	SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/281463
作者单位	Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR); Istituto di Scienze Polari (ISP-CNR)
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Citterich, Federico,Lo Giudice, Angelina,Azzaro, Maurizio. A plastic world: A review of microplastic pollution in the freshwaters of the Earth's poles[J],2023,869.
APA	Citterich, Federico,Lo Giudice, Angelina,&Azzaro, Maurizio.(2023).A plastic world: A review of microplastic pollution in the freshwaters of the Earth's poles.SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT,869.
MLA	Citterich, Federico,et al."A plastic world: A review of microplastic pollution in the freshwaters of the Earth's poles".SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 869(2023).