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Macroplastic and Microplastic in River Sediment in Vinces and Los Tintos Rivers, Guayas province, Ecuador

Proceedings of the 8th International Research Congress REDU 2022
Rebecca Talbot, Maritza Cárdenas-Calle, James M. Mair, Mair López, Guillermo Cárdenas, Guillermo Cárdenas, Beatriz Pernía, Mark G.J. Hartl

Summary

Researchers examined macroplastic and microplastic pollution in river sediments from the Vinces and Los Tintos rivers in Guayas province, Ecuador. The study characterised plastic particle types and distributions in these fluvial sediments, contributing baseline data on plastic contamination in Ecuadorian freshwater environments.

Study Type Environmental

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