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The fate of microplastics along salinity gradient and tidal cycles in a well-mixed estuary : a case study of the Seine estuary
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This conference paper investigates how microplastic distribution changes along salinity gradients and tidal cycles in the Seine estuary, a well-mixed tidal system. Researchers found that estuarine hydrodynamics play a major role in determining where microplastics accumulate or are exported to the sea. The paper was presented at MICRO 2020.
MICRO 2020, Fate and Impact of Microplastics : Knowledge and Responsabilities, Lanzarote, ESPAGNE, 23-/11/2020 - 27/11/2020
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