Researchers Measure Record Levels of Microplastic in Arctic Sea Ice
AWI scientist Julia Gütermann is preparing an Arctic sea-ice core for a microplastic analysis in a lab at the AWI Helgoland.
(Picture: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Tristan Vankann)
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/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "AWI scientist Julia Gütermann is preparing an Arctic sea-ice core for a microplastic analysis in a lab at the AWI Helgoland.")
