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Movement of Microplastics in the Catawba River Basin
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
2024
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Amanda Creek,
LeeAnna Chapman
Summary
Researchers tracked the movement and abundance of microplastics throughout the Catawba River Basin, identifying urban runoff, wastewater treatment plant effluent, and stormwater as primary contributors to microplastic loading in this major southeastern U.S. watershed. Rivers function as critical transport corridors that carry microplastics from inland population centers downstream into estuaries and ultimately coastal marine environments.
Study Type
Environmental
Microplastics, or pieces of plastic smaller than 5.0 mm in diameter, are presen...