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 …

Abstract Since the last Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) effort to
review biological effects of the exposure to organohalogen compounds (OHCs) in Arctic …

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme
and is available on www. bloomsburycollections. com. Water is the element that, more than …

Mercury (Hg) methylation produces the neurotoxic, highly bioaccumulative methylmercury
(MeHg). The highly conserved nature of the recently identified Hg methylation genes hgcAB …

This review summarizes current understanding of how climate change-driven physical and
ecological processes influence the levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and …

The Arctic is a water-rich region, with freshwater systems covering about 16% of the northern
permafrost landscape. Permafrost thaw creates new freshwater ecosystems, while at the …

Climate change brings about significant changes in the physical environment in the Arctic.
Increasing temperatures, sea ice retreat, slumping permafrost, changing sea ice regimes …

Dramatic environmental shifts are occuring throughout the Arctic from climate change, with
consequences for the cycling of mercury (Hg). This review summarizes the latest science on …

Agricultural yields strongly depend on crop protection measures. The main purpose of
pesticide use is to increase food security, with a secondary goal being increased standard of …

Climate change induced by anthropogenic warming of the earth's atmosphere is a daunting
problem. This review examines one of the consequences of climate change that has only …