FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Future monitoring of litter and microplastics in the Arctic – challenges, opportunities and strategies BT AF Provencher, Jennifer F. Aliani, Stefano Bergmann, Melanie Bourdages, Madelaine Buhl-Mortensen, Lene Galgani, Francois Gomiero, Alessio Granberg, Maria Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar Hamilton, Bonnie M. Kögel, Tanja Larsen, Jan René Lusher, Amy L. Mallory, Mark L. Murphy, Peter Peeken, Ilka Primpke, Sebastian Strand, Jakob Vorkamp, Katrin AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:4;5:5;6:6;7:7;8:8;9:9;10:10;11:11,12;12:13;13:14,15;14:16;15:17;16:18;17:19;18:20;19:21; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;6:PDG-RBE;7:;8:;9:;10:;11:;12:;13:;14:;15:;16:;17:;18:;19:; C1 Environment and Climate Change Canada, 6347, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council, La Spezia, Italy Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 84597, Bremerhaven, Germany Carleton University, 6339, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Institute of Marine Research, 115347, Bergen, Norway Ifremer, Plouzané, France Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway Kristineberg Marine Research Station, Kristineberg, Sweden Institute of Marine Research, 115347, Bergen, Norway University of Toronto, 7938, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Bergen, 1658, Department of Biological Science, Bergen, Norway Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) Secretariat , Tromso, Norway Norwegian Institute for Water Research, 6273, Oslo, Norway University of Bergen, 1658, Bergen, Norway Acadia University, 8689, Biology, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada NOAA, 7202, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, 84597, Polar Biological Oceanography, Bremerhaven, Germany Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar und Meeresforschung, 84597, Biologische Anstalt Helgoland, Helgoland, Germany Aarhus University, 1006, Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus, Denmark Aarhus University, 1006, Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus, Denmark C2 ENVIRONM & CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, CANADA CNR ISMAR, ITALY INST A WEGENER, GERMANY UNIV CARLETON, CANADA IMR (BERGEN), NORWAY IFREMER, FRANCE FRAM CENTRE, NORWAY UNIV GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN IMR (BERGEN), NORWAY UNIV TORONTO, CANADA UNIV BERGEN, NORWAY IMR (BERGEN), NORWAY AMAP, NORWAY NIWA, NORWAY UNIV BERGEN, NORWAY UNIV ACADIA, CANADA NOAA, USA INST A WEGENER, GERMANY INST A WEGENER, GERMANY UNIV AARHUS, DENMARK UNIV AARHUS, DENMARK SE PDG-RBE IN WOS Ifremer UPR DOAJ copubli-europe copubli-int-hors-europe IF 3.3 TC 8 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00783/89479/94975.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;ecosystem;effects;Indigenous communities;sources;transport pathways AB The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) has published a plan and guidelines for the monitoring of litter and microplastics (MP) in the Arctic. Here we look beyond suggestions for immediate monitoring and discuss challenges, opportunities and future strategies in the long-term monitoring of litter and MP in the Arctic. Challenges are related to environmental conditions, lack of harmonization and standardization of measurements, and long-term coordinated and harmonized data storage. Furthermore, major knowledge gaps exist with regard to benchmark levels, transport, sources and effects, which should be considered in future monitoring strategies. Their development could build on the existing infrastructure and networks established in other monitoring initiatives in the Arctic, while taking into account specific requirements for litter and MP monitoring. Knowledge existing in northern and Indigenous communities, as well as their research priorities, should be integrated into collaborative approaches. The monitoring plan for litter and MP in the Arctic allows for an ecosystem-based approach, which will improve the understanding of linkages between environmental media of the Arctic, as well as links to the global problem of litter and MP pollution. PY 2023 PD MAR SO Arctic Science SN 2368-7460 PU Canadian Science Publishing VL 9 IS 1 UT 000989392900007 BP 209 EP 226 DI 10.1139/AS-2022-0011 ID 89479 ER EF