Glaciofluvial Microplastic Deposition, RiS ID: 11417

The aim of the study is to determine how ´pristine´ glaciogenic sediments and ice incorporate microplastic pollution. Can it be said that glaciogenic sediments at the coastline contain a stronger anthropogenic signal then those at the glacier margin and within ice being incorporated into the glacier? Null Hypothesis: Glaciogenic sediments and ice at the glacier will not have significantly different microplastic loads (concentration, type, form) from glaciogenic sediments which have been reworked in coastal systems. The primary objective is to enumerate microplastic loads in ice, riverine sediments, and marine sediments that are part of the same glaciated catchment. The secondary objective is to gain an understanding of how microplastics are transported into and through this system. Microplastic distributions (quantity and polymer type) will be examined in order to identify potential sources.