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Multidisciplinary analysis of microplastic dynamics: from sources to environmental fate in urban rivers during floods
Summary
Researchers conducted a multidisciplinary investigation of microplastic dynamics in urban rivers, combining flume experiments on riparian vegetation, polymer-specific quantification using PLE-Py-GC/MS, and a catchment-scale connectivity model to map land-to-river microplastic transport within the Arno basin.
This thesis investigates microplastic dynamics across scales, combining flume experiments on riparian vegetation, polymer-specific quantification with PLE–Py-GC/MS, and a catchment-scale connectivity model. It clarifies MP retention mechanisms, improves analytical reliability, and maps land-to-river MP transport from multiple sources within the Arno basin.
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