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Microplastics in the environment: Investigations in the Weser catchment

OpenAgrar 2022
Elke Brandes, Martin J. H. Henseler, Frank Herrmann, Peter Kreins, Peter Kreins, Gholamreza Shiravani, Frank Wendland, Andreas Wurpts, Andreas Wurpts

Summary

This report presents findings from the PLAWES collaborative project estimating the spatial distribution of microplastic inputs across the Weser river basin in Germany. The study assessed contributions from multiple agricultural and urban sources and coordinated findings with a parallel study of the Warnow catchment.

Study Type Environmental

• As part of the collaborative project PLAWES, we estimated the spatial distribution of microplastic inputs in a hydrologically and agriculturally heterogeneous river basin • Through the parallel investigation of two river basins (Weser and Warnow) in cooperation with the MicroCatch_Balt project, the influence of the different land use structures was considered • The results point to strong regional variability with local microplastic concentrations, which should be considered in more detail in subsequent studies • Such an overall view is indispensable in order to assess the scope for policymaking and to develop efficient options for action

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