Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human
activity, such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of …

The global issues of climate change and marine litter are interlinked and understanding
these connections are key to managing their combined risks to marine biodiversity and …

An estimated 8.3 billion tons of non-biodegradable plastic has been produced over the last
65 years. Much of this is not recycled and is disposed into the natural environment, has a …

The growing use of plastic and their indiscriminate disposal into the environment has
resulted in the accumulation of huge quantities of microplastic (MP) in the marine …

The seafloor covers some 70% of the Earth's surface and has been recognised as a major
sink for marine litter. Still, litter on the seafloor is the least investigated fraction of marine …

Recent data indicate accumulation areas of marine litter in Arctic waters and significant
increases over time. Beaches on remote Arctic islands may be sinks for marine litter and …

Plastic debris is an ever-growing concern adversely affecting the coastal and marine
ecosystem. Among marine plastic waste, a particularly troublesome waste fraction is …

Detailing the distribution of past and future plastic debris in the marine environment has
become a pressing challenge. Plastic pollution poses a potential threat to marine organisms …

Marine litter presents a global problem, with increasing quantities documented in recent
decades. The distribution and abundance of marine litter on the seafloor off the United …

One of the recently recognised stressors in Arctic ecosystems concerns plastic litter. In this
study, juvenile polar cod (Boreogadus saida) were investigated for the presence of plastics …