Microplastics in Freshwater River in Rio de Janeiro and Its Role as a Source of Microplastic Pollution in Guanabara Bay, SE Brazil

Microplastics in Freshwater River in Rio de Janeiro and Its Role as a Source of Microplastic Pollution in Guanabara Bay, SE Brazil

In the present research, the occurrence of contamination by microplastics in the water column was investigated in 15 sample sites along the rivers Guapimirim, Macacu and Maracanã—important rivers that flow into Guanabara Bay, a very polluted estuarine environment in Brazil. The correctidentified pol...

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Main Authors: Thiago L. Drabinski, Diego G. de Carvalho, Christine C. Gaylarde, Marcos F. P. Lourenço, Wilson T. V. Machado, Estefan M. da Fonseca, André Luiz Carvalho da Silva, José Antônio Baptista Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Micro
Subjects:
microplastic
fluvial systems
Guanabara Bay
aquatic pollution
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8023/3/1/15

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https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8023/3/1/15

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