Depth distribution and temporal variation of microplastics and microfibers in the Danube River

“Down by the River”: (Micro-) Plastic Pollution of Running Freshwaters with Special Emphasis on the Austrian Danube

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Researchers examined how rivers, including Austria's Danube, act as major highways for transporting microplastics from land into the ocean, carrying a wide variety of plastic types in high concentrations. Understanding river transport pathways is key to identifying pollution sources and designing effective interventions before plastics reach the sea.

Impact and Fate of Microplastics in the Riverine Ecosystem

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Researchers reviewed the fate, transport, and ecological impacts of microplastics in riverine ecosystems, finding that rivers serve as major conduits for microplastic transfer from terrestrial sources to oceans and that riverine biota face significant exposure-related health risks.

Microplastics in Freshwater Environments: Sources, Behaviour, and Ecotoxicity

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Researchers reviewed sources, transport behavior, and ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems, finding that rivers and lakes are both pathways and sinks for plastic particles and that biological effects on freshwater organisms remain poorly characterized compared to marine systems.

Microplastics in rivers: Focus on short-term temporal and spatial variabilities

Microplastics in Freshwater Environments: Sources, Fates and Toxicity

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Researchers reviewed the sources, environmental fate, and toxicity of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems, finding that microplastics cause physical injury and histological damage to aquatic organisms and act as vectors amplifying the toxicity of co-occurring chemical pollutants.