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Microplastics in Inland Waters
Original title: Mikroplastik in Binnengewässern
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This German-language review covers microplastic contamination in inland freshwater bodies, discussing sources, distribution, detection methods, and ecological effects. It highlights rivers and lakes as important but understudied environments for microplastic accumulation compared to the more extensively researched marine environment.
Der Artikel enthält folgende Kapitel: Abkürzungsverzeichnis Einleitung Eintrag von Kunststoffen in die Umwelt Mögliche Folgen für Organismen und Ökosysteme Kunststoffe in limnischen Ökosystemen Probennahme und Quantifizierung von Mikroplastik Probenahme Probenaufbereitung Grundsätzliches Verhalten zur Kontaminationsvermeidung Extraktion von Mikroplastik aus Organismen und Geweben Analyse von Mikroplastik Analyse mittels FTIR‐Spektroskopie Analyse mittels FTIR‐Mikroskopie Analyse mittels Raman‐Spektroskopie Analyse mittels thermochemischer Verfahren Untersuchung von Mikroplastik‐assoziierten Biofilmen Konzentrationen und Typen von Mikroplastik in Binnengewässern Mikroplastik in Seen Mikroplastik in Flüssen Toxizität von Mikroplastik in Süßwasserorganismen Rechtliche und politische Rahmenbedingungen Schlussfolgerungen und Ausblick
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