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,
Tim Van Emmerik +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.
Tim Van Emmerik +2 more
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Rapid Assessment of Floating Macroplastic Transport in the Rhine [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 Most marine litter pollution is assumed to originate from land-based sources, entering the marine environment through rivers. To better understand and quantify the risk that plastic pollution poses on aquatic ecosystems, and to develop effective ...
Paul Vriend +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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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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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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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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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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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.
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