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Hydro-geomorphological features govern the distribution, storage, and transport processes of riverbed microplastics
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This study examined how river channel shape, water flow, and sediment dynamics control where microplastics accumulate, travel, and are stored in riverbeds. Identifying these hydro-geomorphological drivers is important for predicting microplastic transport to downstream ecosystems and the ocean.
Hydro-geomorphological features govern the distribution, storage, and transport processes of riverbed microplastics
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