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An Efficient Data Driven-Based Model for Prediction of the Total Sediment Load in Rivers

A data-driven machine learning model was developed to predict total sediment load in rivers using readily available hydrological and morphological variables, outperforming conventional empirical sediment transport equations in accuracy. The model provides a practical tool for river management applications where comprehensive physical measurements are unavailable.

2022 Hydrology 69 citations
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Evaluation and Prediction of Production Yields in Plastic Manufacturing Industry Using Artificial Neural Network

This study evaluated and predicted production yield in a plastic manufacturing company using artificial neural network modeling. Predictive tools that improve manufacturing efficiency can reduce material waste and off-specification plastic products that may contribute to environmental plastic pollution.

2023 Journal of Engineering Research and Reports 1 citations
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Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Approaches to Predict Impact Energy of Hydraulic Breakers

Researchers developed a neural network-based model to predict the impact energy of hydraulic breakers using 1,451 data points covering parameters such as working pressure, flow rate, chisel diameter, nitrogen gas pressure, operating frequency, and power. Comparative analysis with linear regression and correlation methods confirmed the neural network approach provided the most reliable predictions across breaker classes.

2023 Processes 3 citations
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Predicting microplastic accumulation zones and shoreline changes along the Kelantan coast, Malaysia, using integrated GIS and ANN models

Researchers combined GIS with an artificial neural network to predict microplastic accumulation zones along Malaysia's Kelantan coast, achieving R=0.972 predictive accuracy and identifying shoreline erosion-prone areas as the primary deposition hotspots for microplastic pollution.

2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin 3 citations
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Evaluation of ANFIS Predictive Ability Using Computed Sediment from Gullies and Dam

This study developed and validated an adaptive neuro-fuzzy model to predict sediment deposition in a dam using rainfall, slope, particle size, and velocity as inputs. Accurate sediment prediction models support reservoir management and can be adapted to track how microplastic particles move and deposit in aquatic systems.

2023 Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences 1 citations
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Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Oil Spill Impact and Recovery Pattern of Coastal Vegetation and Wetland Using Multispectral Satellite Landsat 8-OLI Imagery and Machine Learning Models

Researchers used Landsat 8 satellite imagery and machine learning to assess the spatial extent and recovery trajectory of oil spill damage to coastal vegetation and wetlands in Nigeria, demonstrating that remote sensing combined with AI models can track long-term ecosystem recovery.

2020 Remote Sensing 75 citations
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Optimization of oil industry wastewater treatment system and proposing empirical correlations for chemical oxygen demand removal using electrocoagulation and predicting the system’s performance by artificial neural network

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it focuses on optimizing electrocoagulation treatment of oil industry wastewater and developing empirical formulas for chemical oxygen demand removal.

2023 PeerJ 1 citations
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Prediction of the Impact of Land Use and Soil Type on Concentrations of Heavy Metals and Phthalates in Soil Based on Model Simulation

Researchers used an artificial neural network model to predict heavy metal and phthalate concentrations in soil based on land use and soil type, achieving high predictive accuracy (r² values of 0.81–0.97), offering a practical tool for environmental risk screening without exhaustive chemical sampling.

2023 Toxics 12 citations
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Microplastic deposit predictions on sandy beaches by geotechnologies and machine learning models

Researchers used geotechnologies and machine learning models to predict microplastic deposition hotspots on sandy beaches, identifying environmental and anthropogenic variables that drive spatial variation in beach microplastic accumulation.

2025 LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)
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Machine Learning to Predict the Adsorption Capacity for Microplastics

Researchers developed and compared three machine learning models — random forest, support vector machine, and artificial neural network — to predict microplastic/water partition coefficients (log Kd) for chemical pollutant adsorption, addressing the limited experimental data available on microplastic adsorption capacity in aquatic environments.

2023 Preprints.org 5 citations
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Predicting Aquaculture Water Quality Using Machine Learning Approaches

Researchers compared four machine learning approaches for predicting water quality parameters in industrial aquaculture systems, finding that back propagation and radial basis function neural networks outperformed support vector machine models for most parameters. The models achieved sufficient accuracy to support real-time management decisions without continuous in-situ monitoring.

2022 Water 68 citations
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Microplastic Deposit Predictions on Sandy Beaches by Geotechnologies and Machine Learning Models

Researchers used satellite imagery and machine learning to predict where microplastics accumulate on sandy beaches along Brazil's northern coast. They found that beach shape, slope, and proximity to urban areas were strong predictors of microplastic deposits. The study demonstrates that geotechnology tools can help identify pollution hotspots without costly field sampling at every location.

2025 Coasts 2 citations
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Heavy metal concentrations in the soil near illegal landfills in the vicinity of agricultural areas—artificial neural network approach

Researchers used artificial neural network models to predict heavy metal contamination in soils near illegal landfills close to agricultural areas. The study found that illegal landfilling significantly impacts surrounding soil quality and proposes these predictive models as effective tools for environmental risk management and decision-making.

2023 Journal of Soils and Sediments 14 citations
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Analysing of rainfall-runoff modelling using a hybrid DNN-SGD optimisation in Sub Basin of Brahmaputra River, India

Researchers developed a hybrid deep neural network optimized with stochastic gradient descent (DNN-SGD) for rainfall-runoff modelling in a sub-basin of the Brahmaputra River in India, evaluating model accuracy using coefficient of determination, mean squared error, and root mean squared error metrics. The study demonstrated that the DNN-SGD model achieved superior runoff prediction performance compared to conventional hydrological approaches in the monsoon-dominated river basin.

2024 International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology
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Water Quality Monitoring And Ground Water Level Prediction Using Machine Learning

Researchers applied machine learning techniques to water quality monitoring and groundwater level prediction, demonstrating the potential of data-driven approaches for environmental sensing and resource management.

2025 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS
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Machine learning approach for automated beach waste prediction and management system: A case study of Mumbai

Researchers developed a machine learning system to predict beach waste generation patterns in Mumbai, aiming to enable more effective and automated waste management for one of the world's most polluted coastal cities.

2023 Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering 9 citations
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Mapping the plastic legacy: Geospatial predictions of a microplastic inventory in a complex estuarine system using machine learning

Researchers applied machine learning techniques to develop geospatial predictions of microplastic inventory in a complex estuarine system, overcoming the limitations of coarse ocean basin models by accounting for the intricate geomorphological and hydrodynamic conditions that govern sediment-associated microplastic distribution.

2024 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Coupling life prediction of bending very high cycle fatigue of completion strings made of different materials using deep wise separable convolution

Not relevant to microplastics — this study uses deep learning to predict the fatigue life of nickel-based alloy completion strings used in oil well engineering, with no connection to microplastic pollution.

2024 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 2 citations
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Machine learning approaches for predicting microplastic pollution in peatland areas

Researchers used machine learning models to predict microplastic quantities in peatland sediments in Vietnam from easily measurable environmental parameters. The study found that pH, total organic carbon, and salinity were the most influential factors, and that Least-Square Support Vector Machines and Random Forest models could effectively predict microplastic contamination levels.

2023 Marine Pollution Bulletin 44 citations
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Coupled intelligent prediction model for medium- to long-term runoff based on teleconnection factors selection and spatial-temporal analysis

This paper developed a coupled intelligent prediction model for medium- to long-term river runoff forecasting, combining teleconnection analysis with machine learning to improve prediction accuracy for water resource planning. The model outperformed traditional hydrological forecasting methods.

2024 PLoS ONE 6 citations
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Water Level Prediction through Hybrid SARIMA and ANN Models Based on Time Series Analysis: Red Hills Reservoir Case Study

Researchers developed hybrid SARIMA and artificial neural network models to predict reservoir water levels at Red Hills Reservoir in India, aiming to improve water resource management under changing climatic conditions.

2022 Sustainability 92 citations
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Machine Learning Predictive Model for Permeability Alteration Induced by Microplastics Migration in Porous Media

Researchers developed a machine learning model (MLM) trained on a dataset of over 190,000 data points generated via combined Computational Fluid Dynamics and Discrete Element Method simulations to predict how microplastic particles clog pore throats and impair permeability in porous media. The three-component MLM achieved 95% accuracy in predicting clogged throats and an R-squared value of 0.99 for permeability impairment prediction, offering a new tool for assessing microplastic impacts on groundwater systems.

2024
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Projecting the sorption capacity of heavy metal ions onto microplastics in global aquatic environments using artificial neural networks

Machine learning models accurately predicted how much heavy metals like cadmium, lead, and zinc would adsorb onto microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans, based on factors like metal concentration and water salinity. Aged microplastics showed higher metal sorption capacity than virgin plastics, and predicted values matched real-world field measurements.

2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 135 citations
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Geochemical Background and Correlation Study of Ground Water Quality in Ebocha-Obrikom of Rivers State, Nigeria

Researchers assessed groundwater quality in the Ebocha-Obrikom area of Nigeria's Niger Delta, a region heavily affected by oil industry pollution. They measured physicochemical properties and heavy metal concentrations across multiple well water samples over a year-long period. The findings revealed correlations between certain heavy metals and water quality parameters, providing baseline data for monitoring contamination in the region.

2023 Trends in Applied Sciences Research 15 citations