Table 2 Overview of research questions
Section name | Research question |
|---|---|
Sources, sinks and transport | How do oceanographic dynamics determine transport and fate of MPs in the Icelandic waters? |
What sampling designs will best capture spatial and temporal MP distribution patterns in Nordic marine systems? | |
Is it possible to determine the relative contribution of MPs from long distance and local sources in the Arctic? | |
Is the movement of microplastics in the sea a new type of long-range transport of chemicals, including transport to the Arctic? | |
Exposure and potential impacts | How do MP particles move through the Nordic marine food webs? |
What are the chemical and immunotoxicological biomarkers of MP exposure in the economically important Baltic herring? | |
What are the biological effects of MPs in the Nordic environment? |