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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
Musa C Mlambo +2 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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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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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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Wind- and rain-driven macroplastic mobilization and transport on land [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWind and rain are considered main drivers for mobilization and transport of macroplastics on land, yet there is a lack of empirical data that quantifies this. We present lab experiment results on land-based macroplastic mobilization and transport.
Yvette A. M. Mellink +2 more
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Estimating floating macroplastic flux in the Santa Ana River, California
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2022 Study region: The Santa Ana River middle reach, a small coastal urban catchment in Southern California, USA experiences a Mediterranean climate and lowflows dominated by wastewater effluent.
Win Cowger +5 more
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Remote Sensing, 2021 Despite recent advances in remote sensing of large accumulations of floating plastic debris, mainly in coastal regions, the quantification of individual macroplastic objects (>50 cm) remains challenging.
Robin de Vries +3 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Plastic waste dumped in the marine environment has severe ecological, social and economic impacts. In recent years, a series of scientific studies documented the contamination by macroplastic and its impact on marine organisms through the accidental ...
Simone Franceschini +9 more
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Macroplastic fragmentation in rivers
Environment International, 2023 The process of macroplastic (>0.5 cm) fragmentation results in the production of smaller plastic particles, which threaten biota and human health and are difficult to remove from the environment.
Maciej Liro +2 more
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