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Quantification & Source Identification of Microplastic Pollution in the Hudson River

eCommons (Cornell University) 2016
M. Todd Walter, M. Todd Walter, Lisa Watkins, Lisa Watkins, Gray Ryan, Susan McGrattan

Summary

This report quantified microplastic pollution in the Hudson River, identifying sources and characterizing the types and concentrations of plastic particles. The study was prepared for New York State environmental authorities and provides baseline data for monitoring and managing microplastic contamination in one of the northeastern United States' most important river systems.

Study Type Environmental

This report was prepared for the New York State Water Resources Institute (WRI) and the Hudson River Estuary program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with support from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund

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