High-levels of microplastic pollution in a large, remote, mountain lake

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 156-163

  Free, Christopher M ^a   Jensen, Olaf P ^a   Mason, Sherri A ^b   Eriksen, Marcus ^c   Williamson, Nicholas J ^b   Boldgiv, Bazartseren ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

^c 5 Gyres Institute   (United States)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MONGOLIA   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

Aquatic pollution; Lake Hovsgol; Lake Khubsugul; Lake Khuvsgul; Microplastics; Plastic pollution

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; ELASTOMERS; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POLLUTION; WATER;

AQUATIC POLLUTION; FISHING GEARS; FRESHWATER SYSTEMS; LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES; MICROPLASTICS; MOUNTAIN LAKES; PLASTIC POLLUTIONS; PREVAILING WINDS;

LAKES;

METAL; PLASTIC; RUBBER; WASTE; WATER POLLUTANT;

LAKE POLLUTION; MOUNTAIN REGION; PLASTIC WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; DOMESTIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOAM; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; LAKE; MONGOLIA; PAPER; PLASTIC BOTTLE; SWITZERLAND; TEXTILE FIBER; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION; WOOD; ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHY; POLLUTION; PROCEDURES; WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTANT; WIND;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; HOVSGOL; LAKE HOVSGOL; LAKE HURON; LAKE SUPERIOR; MONGOLIA;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GEOGRAPHY; LAKES; MONGOLIA; PLASTICS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WASTE PRODUCTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WIND;

EID: 84905722363     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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