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Microplastic Monitoring and Science Strategy for San Francisco Bay

2017 2 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Rebecca Sutton, Meg Sedlak

Summary

Researchers characterized spatial and temporal variation in microplastic distribution throughout Lake Champlain, sampling surface water, water column, and sediments across multiple seasons. Sediments acted as a long-term sink for microplastics, with surface concentrations varying seasonally in response to tributary inputs and wind-driven mixing.

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