Crowd-Based Observations of Riverine Macroplastic Pollution [PDF]
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2020 Macroplastic pollution (> 0.5 cm) negatively impacts aquatic life and threatens human livelihood on land, in oceans and river systems. Reliable information on the origin, fate and pathways of plastic in river systems is required to optimize prevention,
Barbara Strobl +2 more
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A Methodology to Characterize Riverine Macroplastic Emission Into the Ocean [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 Land-based macroplastic is considered one of the major sources of marine plastic debris. However, estimations of plastic emission from rivers into the oceans remain scarce and uncertain, mainly due to a severe lack of standardized observations.
Emilie Strady +2 more
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Macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers, a case study of two South African rivers [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPlastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems is an escalating global concern, yet riverine macroplastic pollution and dynamics remain poorly understood in Southern Africa. This study investigated macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers in
Thendo Mutshekwa +6 more
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RiSID: River Surface Image Dataset for Instance Segmentation of Floating Macroplastic Debriszenodo [PDF]
Data in BriefRivers constitute a major pathway of macroplastic debris, which has the potential to have adverse impacts on marine ecosystems and oceans. It is essential to develop image-based technology for quantifying macroplastic debris floating on river surfaces ...
Tomoya Kataoka +2 more
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Riverine macroplastic gradient along watercourses: A global overview
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 Nowadays, plastics represent growing concern in aquatic habitats, harming more and more both ecosystem and human health. Since rivers are the main carriers of plastics to the sea, some studies were conducted on the transport of overall small plastics ...
Massimiliano Scalici +2 more
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Field experiment confirms high macroplastic trapping efficiency of wood jams in a mountain river channel [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIdentifying macroplastic deposition hotspots in rivers is essential for planning cleanup efforts and assessing the risks to aquatic life and the aesthetic value of river landscapes.
Maciej Liro +2 more
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Macroplastic distribution patterns and accumulation in an urbanised Austral subtropical river system [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPlastic products have resulted in enormous pollution in many ecosystem types and regions worldwide. The problem is particularly prominent within aquatic environments, where multiple anthropogenic sources (i.e., agriculture, urbanisation, industries ...
Tatenda Dalu +6 more
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Towards Underwater Macroplastic Monitoring Using Echo Sounding
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021 Plastics originating from land are mainly transported to the oceans by rivers. The total plastic transport from land to seas remains uncertain because of difficulties in measuring and the lack of standard observation techniques.
Tim Van Emmerik +2 more
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Harmful algae and pathogens on plastics in three mediterranean coastal lagoons [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Plastic is now a pervasive pollutant in all marine ecosystems. The microplastics and macroplastic debris were studied in three French Mediterranean coastal lagoons (Prevost, Biguglia and Diana lagoons), displaying different environmental characteristics.
Vanina Pasqualini +12 more
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Macroplastic Debris Transfer in Rivers: A Travel Distance Approach
Frontiers in Water, 2021 Plastic accumulation in the marine environment is a major concern given the harmful effects and longevity of plastics at sea. Although rivers are likely to significantly contribute to the flux of plastic to marine systems, the behaviour of plastic debris
Michael Whelan
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