Marco Parolini, Elena Perin, Beatrice De Felice, Stefano Gazzotti, Adriano Palazzi, Luca Conti, Eleonora Conterosito, Emanuela Rosio, Francesco Bruno, Valentina Gianotti, Roberto Cavallo
Microplastic (MP) contamination represents an issue of global concern for both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, but only in recent years, the study of MPs has been focused on freshwaters. Several monitoring surveys have detected the presence of a wide array of MPs differing in size, shape, and polymer composition in rivers and lakes worldwide. Because of their role of sink for plastic particles, the abundance of MPs was investigated in waters, and deep and shoreline sediments from diverse lakes, confirming the ubiquity of this contamination...
May 14, 2024: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International