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The ecological fate of microplastic in the nearshore environment of South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic island (2023)
Thesis
Buckingham, J. (2023). The ecological fate of microplastic in the nearshore environment of South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic island. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4347844

Microplastic is a marine pollutant of global concern which has managed to penetrate remote regions. This thesis describes the first comprehensive assessment of microplastics in the nearshore environment of South Georgia, an island in the s... Read More about The ecological fate of microplastic in the nearshore environment of South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic island.

A record of microplastic in the marine nearshore waters of South Georgia (2022)
Journal Article
Buckingham, J. W., Manno, C., Waluda, C. M., & Waller, C. L. (2022). A record of microplastic in the marine nearshore waters of South Georgia. Environmental pollution, 306, Article 119379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119379

The polar plastics research community have recommended the spatial coverage of microplastic investigations in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean be increased. Presented here is a baseline estimate of microplastics in the nearshore waters of South Geor... Read More about A record of microplastic in the marine nearshore waters of South Georgia.