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In situ correlation between microplastic and suspended particulate matter concentrations in river-estuary systems support proxies for satellite-derived estimates of microplastic flux
Marine Pollution Bulletin2023
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Emma Sullivan,
Emma Sullivan,
Emma Sullivan,
Emma Sullivan,
Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Víctor Martínez-Vicente,
Emma Sullivan,
Emma Sullivan,
Emma Sullivan,
Emma Sullivan,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
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Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Víctor Martínez-Vicente,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
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Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
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Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Víctor Martínez-Vicente,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
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Matthew Cole,
P. Chin,
Elizabeth C. Atwood,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
P. Chin,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Víctor Martínez-Vicente,
Víctor Martínez-Vicente,
Víctor Martínez-Vicente,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Víctor Martínez-Vicente,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Summary
Researchers measured microplastic concentrations alongside suspended particulate matter (SPM) in a UK estuary (Tamar), finding a significant correlation between the two parameters. This relationship supports using satellite-based SPM measurements as a proxy for estimating microplastic flux from rivers to the ocean.
Study Type
Environmental
Rivers are key pathways for transporting microplastics from land to the oceans, yet microplastic flux estimates remain uncertain. Remote sensing allows repeated broad-scale measurements and can be used to extrapolate limited in situ observations. This study investigated the relationship between suspended particulate matter (SPM), a satellite-observable water quality parameter, and microplastic concentration in a partially mixed estuary (Tamar, UK). Microplastic concentrations ranged from 0.04 to 0.99 microplastics/m<sup>3</sup>, decreasing downstream. A significant correlation was found between SPM and microplastic concentration over two seasons. This relationship was used to compute a multiyear timeseries of proxy microplastic concentration from satellite imagery and produce estimates of annual proxy microplastic flux. This approach could be applied to investigate microplastic flux in other major rivers worldwide where such a relationship between microplastics and SPM exists. To apply this workflow elsewhere, the establishment of local SPM-to-microplastic relationships from in situ observations and local validation of remote sensing SPM algorithms are essential.