Plastic Plants: The Role of Water Hyacinths in Plastic Transport in Tropical Rivers

Plastic Plants: The Role of Water Hyacinths in Plastic Transport in Tropical Rivers

Recent studies suggest that water hyacinths can influence the transport of macroplastics in freshwater ecosystems at tropical latitudes. Forming large patches of several meters at the water surface, water hyacinths can entrain and aggregate large amounts of floating debris, including plastic items....

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Main Authors: Louise Schreyers, Tim van Emmerik, Thanh Luan Nguyen, Evelien Castrop, Ngoc-Anh Phung, Thuy-Chung Kieu-Le, Emilie Strady, Lauren Biermann, Martine van der Ploeg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
macroplastic
microplastic
riverine pollution
aquatic vegetation
observations
field data
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2021.686334/full

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