First assessment of microplastic particles contamination using two complementary analysis methods from the source to the estuary of the Loire River, France

Antoine Le Guernic; Camille Croiset; Barbara RÉTHORÉ; Julien CHAPUIS; Oïhana Latchere; Isabelle Métais; Julie NEURY-ORMANNI; Alexandre Grémiaux; Nam Ngoc PHUONG; Débora DE BASTOS OLIVEIRA; Aurore Zalouk-Vergnoux; Agnès Baltzer; Johnny GASPERI; Amélie Châtel

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First assessment of microplastic particles contamination using two complementary analysis methods from the source to the estuary of the Loire River, France

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2026

Antoine Le Guernic, Camille Croiset, Barbara RÉTHORÉ, Julien CHAPUIS, Oïhana Latchere, Isabelle Métais, Julie NEURY-ORMANNI, Alexandre Grémiaux, Nam Ngoc PHUONG, Débora DE BASTOS OLIVEIRA, Aurore Zalouk-Vergnoux, Agnès Baltzer, Johnny GASPERI, Amélie Châtel

Summary

Researchers conducted the first comprehensive survey of microplastic contamination along the full length of France's Loire River, sampling water and sediment at 20 stations near major cities and tributaries over three months to map spatial pollution patterns from source to estuary.

Study Type Environmental

For the first time, microplastic contamination of the Loire River, from its source to the estuary, has been investigated. As part of the Loire Sentinelle project, water and sediment were sampled over a period of three months at 20 stations surrounding major cities and tributaries along this river...

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