Occurrence and Quantification of Natural and Microplastic Items in Urban Streams: The Case of Mugnone Creek (Florence, Italy)

Occurrence and Quantification of Natural and Microplastic Items in Urban Streams: The Case of Mugnone Creek (Florence, Italy)

The terrestrial environment is an important contributor of microplastics (MPs) to the oceans. Urban streams, strictly interwoven in the city network and to the MPs’ terrestrial source, have a relevant impact on the MP budget of large rivers and, in turn, marine areas. We investigated the fluxes (ite...

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Main Authors: Valentina Rimondi, Alessio Monnanni, Eleonora De Beni, Gabriele Bicocchi, David Chelazzi, Alessandra Cincinelli, Sara Fratini, Tania Martellini, Guia Morelli, Stefania Venturi, Pierfranco Lattanzi, Pilario Costagliola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
microplastic
fibers
urban rivers
FTIR
Florence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/4/159

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