Investigating Microplastics and Associated Chemical Contamination in Arctic Char and their Marine and Freshwater Habitats Near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

This project aims to assess Microplastics and associated legacy chemicals in snow, as a source of contaminants to the region; Microplastics and associated legacy chemicals in Arctic char gut content and muscle tissue; Microplastics and associated legacy chemicals in Arctic char habitat (water and sediment); Microplastics as a vector for legacy contaminants in Arctic coastal ecosystems.