Microplastics in floodplain soils along the rhine river in germany
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Markus Rolf,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Pauline Seidel,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Anja Holzinger,
Anja Holzinger,
Anja Holzinger,
Anja Holzinger,
Anja Holzinger,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Hannes Laermanns,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Markus Rolf,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Anja Holzinger,
Anja Holzinger,
Anja Holzinger,
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Markus Rolf,
Christian Laforsch,
Anja Holzinger,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Markus Rolf,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Julia Horn,
Julia Horn,
Christian Laforsch,
Julia Horn,
Lukas Kienzler,
Lukas Kienzler,
Lukas Kienzler,
Christian Laforsch,
Lukas Kienzler,
Lukas Kienzler,
Christian Laforsch,
Lukas Kienzler,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christian Laforsch,
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Hannes Laermanns,
Georg Dierkes
Hannes Laermanns,
Georg Dierkes
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Anja Holzinger,
Christina Bogner,
Anja Holzinger,
Hannes Laermanns,
Georg Dierkes
Sarmite Kernchen,
Anja Holzinger,
Hannes Laermanns,
Pauline Seidel,
Lukas Kienzler,
Christina Bogner,
Hannes Laermanns,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Pauline Seidel,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Marie Gröbner,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Lukas Kienzler,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Pauline Seidel,
Pauline Seidel,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Lukas Kienzler,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Lukas Kienzler,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Markus Rolf,
Christina Bogner,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christina Bogner,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Hannes Laermanns,
Markus Rolf,
Hannes Laermanns,
Hannes Laermanns,
Marie Gröbner,
Marie Gröbner,
Marie Gröbner,
Marie Gröbner,
Svenja Riedesel,
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Sarmite Kernchen,
Christian Pohl,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christian Laforsch,
Svenja Riedesel,
Christian Laforsch,
Georg Dierkes
Christina Bogner,
Georg Dierkes
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Georg Dierkes
Hannes Laermanns,
Christian Laforsch,
Georg Dierkes
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Christina Bogner,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Svenja Riedesel,
Svenja Riedesel,
Svenja Riedesel,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Georg Dierkes
Sarmite Kernchen,
Anja Holzinger,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Anja Holzinger,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Hannes Laermanns,
Christian Laforsch,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Anja Holzinger,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Georg Dierkes
Sarmite Kernchen,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Lukas Kienzler,
Lukas Kienzler,
Christina Bogner,
Lukas Kienzler,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Christian Laforsch,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Georg Dierkes
Georg Dierkes
Christian Laforsch,
Julia Horn,
Christian Laforsch,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Julia Horn,
Julia Horn,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Julia Horn,
Julia Horn,
Christian Laforsch,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Sarmite Kernchen,
Christina Bogner,
Julia Möller,
Julia Möller,
Christina Bogner,
Julia Möller,
Christina Bogner,
Julia Möller,
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Georg Dierkes
Christina Bogner,
Christina Bogner,
Christian Laforsch,
Georg Dierkes
Christina Bogner,
Georg Dierkes
Christian Pohl,
Christian Pohl,
Christian Pohl,
Christian Pohl,
Christian Pohl,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Christopher‐Bastian Roettig,
Christopher‐Bastian Roettig,
Christopher‐Bastian Roettig,
Christina Bogner,
Christopher‐Bastian Roettig,
Tony Reimann,
Tony Reimann,
Heike Heldhaar,
Heike Heldhaar,
Heike Heldhaar,
Heike Heldhaar,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Christian Laforsch,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Martin G. J. Löder,
Georg Dierkes
Summary
Researchers characterized microplastic pollution in floodplain soils along the Rhine River in Germany, focusing on this understudied habitat at the interface of terrestrial and freshwater systems to understand how rivers act as vectors for microplastic transport and deposition.
Study Type
Environmental
Microplastic pollution was initially documented in the oceans, and only recently has research begun to focus on terrestrial and freshwater systems. Given that most microplastics originate on land, it is essential to study terrestrial environments to understand how microplastics are transported. Although recent studies have extensively examined agricultural soils, there is limited knowledge about floodplain soils, which lie at the intersection of terrestrial and freshwater systems. Rivers are key in transporting microplastics to the ocean, but they can also act as sinks due to microplastic deposition in riverbed sediments and nearby floodplains. Flood events, in particular, can mobilize and redistribute microplastics within floodplains based on their topography. Additionally, microplastics deposited on the soil surface can migrate downwards in the soil to deeper profiles. We sampled soil at different depths along three transects in Rhine floodplains and analyzed the abundance and mass concentration of microplastics using FTIR and pyrolysis GC/MS. Additionally, a hydrodynamic flood model was developed to assess the impact of flood frequency on microplastic distribution. At one study site, we analysed and dated a soil profile down to 120 cm to understand the vertical movement of microplastics. The results revealed a consistent distribution pattern, with the highest microplastic abundance and concentration found in topographical depressions where floodwaters accumulate and deposit more particles. We found an enrichment of MPs in soil horizons with smaller grain sizes, possibly due to smaller pore sizes, although our results suggest that high biological activity can alter this pattern. This study underscores the relationship between microplastic distribution in floodplains and the interplay of flood frequency and local topography, highlighting the need for further research on the long-term fate of microplastics in floodplain soils. Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/559153/document