An assessment of microplastics in fecal samples from polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) in Canada's Nor...
An assessment of microplastics in fecal samples from polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) in Canada's North
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Ottawa: Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
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English
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Ottawa: Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
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We assessed the potential for plastic ingestion in polar bears ( Ursus maritimus (Phipps (1774))) using fecal analysis. Two method studies ensured our protocols could effectively recover and identify plastics in feces. First, microplastics (film, foam, or fragments) were intentionally introduced into a model organic matrix. Recovery rates (mean ± s...
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An assessment of microplastics in fecal samples from polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) in Canada's North
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2662d88280184cf1b7fe1929e790d24f
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2662d88280184cf1b7fe1929e790d24f
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2368-7460
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2368-7460
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10.1139/as-2023-0060
