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Microplastics in the environment: Investigations in the Warnow catchment
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This report presents findings from the MicroCatch_Balt project estimating the spatial distribution of microplastic inputs in the Warnow catchment, a small rural river basin in Germany. The study focused on agricultural sources of microplastic contamination and coordinated with a parallel study of the Weser catchment.
• As part of the collaborative project MicroCatch_Balt, we estimated the spatial distribution of microplastic inputs from the potentially most important sources in agriculture in a small, rural river basin • Through the parallel investigation of two river basins (Warnow and Weser) in cooperation with the PLAWES 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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