Microplastics and anthropogenic fibre concentrations in lakes reflect surrounding land use.

Pollution from microplastics and anthropogenic fibres threatens lakes, but we know little about what factors predict its accumulation. Lakes may be especially contaminated because of long water retention times and proximity to pollution sources. Here, we surveyed anthropogenic microparticles, i.e.,...

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Main Authors: Andrew J Tanentzap, Samuel Cottingham, Jérémy Fonvielle, Isobel Riley, Lucy M Walker, Samuel G Woodman, Danai Kontou, Christian M Pichler, Erwin Reisner, Laurent Lebreton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-09-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001389