Seasonal occurrence of microplastics in sediment of two South African recreational reservoirs
Inland water systems are regarded as a pathway and sink of plastic pollutants from the terrestrial environment. Aquatic ecosystems are globally contaminated with microplastics, but the spatiotemporal occurrence and density of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems remain poorly understood. The prese...
Main Authors: | Thendo Mutshekwa, Linton F. Munyai, Lutendo Mugwedi, Ross N. Cuthbert, Farai Dondofema, Tatenda Dalu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
2023-07-01
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Series: | Water Biology and Security |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772735123000653 |
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