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Original research — experimental, observational, or case-control study. Direct primary evidence.
Environmental Sources
Marine & Wildlife
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Rivers Are a Highway for Microplastics into the Ocean
Eos
2019
10 citations
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Javier Barbuzano
Summary
This review explains how rivers transport microplastics from inland sources to the ocean, making them a critical conduit for terrestrial plastic pollution entering marine environments. The authors discuss factors affecting plastic loads in rivers and argue that upstream interventions are essential to reducing ocean plastic accumulation.
Study Type
Environmental
New research shows that rivers are the main road for all the plastic pollution that gets into the ocean, including microplastics.