Sequestration and export of microplastics in urban river sediments

In rivers, riverbeds are considered to have dual properties as a short-term sink and a source of further mobilization for microplastics. To better understand the sources, storage, and fate of microplastics in river systems, this study quantified the formation of microplastic hotspots in riverbeds an...

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Main Authors: Feiyang Xia, Qian Tan, Haiguang Qin, Dunqiu Wang, Yanpeng Cai, Jun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202300538X