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Tracing the Fate of Microplastic Polymers in a Freshwater System

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America 2023
Missy Moorehouse, Kyle Bryce, Mackenzie Karnig, Colton Snodgrass, Chelsea Linvill, Mindy A. Kimball

Summary

This study traced how microplastic polymers move through and accumulate within a freshwater system, examining the fate of different plastic types across water column, sediment, and biota compartments. Tracking polymer-specific fate in freshwater helps identify which plastic types pose the greatest persistence and bioaccumulation risk to fish and the humans who consume them.

Study Type Environmental

Microplastic accumulation in freshwater is an understudied field and becoming i...

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