Stormwater Detention Reservoirs: An Opportunity for Monitoring and a Potential Site to Prevent the Spread of Urban Microplastics

Stormwater Detention Reservoirs: An Opportunity for Monitoring and a Potential Site to Prevent the Spread of Urban Microplastics

Stormwater runoff carries pollutants from urban areas to rivers and has the potential to be a main contributing source of microplastics (MPs) to the ecosystem. Stormwater detention reservoirs (SDRs) differ from ponds and lakes in that SDRs retain most particulate matter and they are emptied after st...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Braga Moruzzi, Lais Galileu Speranza, Fabiano Tomazini da Conceição, Suely Teodoro de Souza Martins, Rosa Busquets, Luiza Cintra Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
microplastics
stormwater detention reservoir
urban water
sediments
runoff
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/1994

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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/1994

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