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Source And Fate Of Microplastics Fibers In The Ocean - A Case Of Study In Newtown Creek And Flushing Bay

2020
Mariela Carrera, Emmerline Ragoonath-De Mattos, Joaquim I. Goés, Beizhan Yan

Summary

Researchers investigated the sources and fate of microplastic fibers in Newtown Creek and Flushing Bay in New York, finding wastewater effluent and combined sewer overflows as primary contributors. This study highlights urban waterways as conduits for fiber transport from land-based sources including laundry effluent to coastal marine environments.

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Earth and Space Science Open Archive PosterOpen AccessYou are viewing the latest version by default [v1]Source And Fate Of Microplastics Fibers In The Ocean - A Case Of Study In Newtown Creek And Flushing BayAuthors Mariela Carrera iD Emmerline Ragoonath-De Mattos iD Joaquim Goes iD Beizhan Yan See all authors Mariela CarreraiDCorresponding AuthorRutgers UniversityiDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6362-0870view email addressThe email was not providedcopy email addressEmmerline Ragoonath-De MattosiDColumbia University of New YorkiDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7748-669Xview email addressThe email was not providedcopy email addressJoaquim GoesiDLamont Doherty Earth ObsiDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9785-6985view email addressThe email was not providedcopy email addressBeizhan YanLamont Doherty Earth Observatoryview email addressThe email was not providedcopy email address

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