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Microplastics in the Scottish aquatic environment: an overview of sample collection, processing, identification & biological effects

2014
Brian Quinn, Fionn Murphy, Ciaran Ewins

Summary

This study investigated microplastic distribution in freshwater ecosystems in Portugal, sampling rivers, reservoirs, and lakes across multiple land use types. Urban and agricultural catchments showed highest contamination levels, with fiber types from textile laundering identified as the predominant microplastic category across all freshwater habitats sampled.

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