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Quantifying fluxes of microplastics from the magdalena river into the caribbean sea

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026
Angie Aleman, Lina Zapata, Álvarez-Silva Óscar, Marius Becker, Yamirka Rojas-Agramonte, Christian Winter, Jose Riascos

Summary

This study measured how much microplastic the Magdalena River—Colombia's largest river—carries into the Caribbean Sea, providing one of the first flux estimates for a major South American river system. Quantifying these inputs is essential for understanding how rivers contribute to the growing burden of plastic pollution in tropical marine environments.

Study Type Environmental

Quantifying fluxes of microplastics from the magdalena river into the caribbean sea

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