A Methodology for Measuring Microplastic Transport in Large or Medium Rivers
Plastic waste as a persistent contaminant of our environment is a matter of increasing concern due to the largely unknown long-term effects on biota. Although freshwater systems are known to be the transport paths of plastic debris to the ocean, most research has been focused on marine environments....
Main Authors: | Marcel Liedermann, Philipp Gmeiner, Sebastian Pessenlehner, Marlene Haimann, Philipp Hohenblum, Helmut Habersack |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-04-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/4/414 |
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