Microplastics in freshwater sediment: A review on methods, occurrence, and sources

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 754; p. 141948
• Main Authors: Yang, Ling, Zhang, Yulan, Kang, Shichang, Wang, Zhaoqing, Wu, Chenxi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Aquatic environment; freshwater; marine environment; Microplastics; Norway; particle size; Polymer composition; rivers; Sediment; Norway; Aquatic environment; Microplastics; Sediment; Polymer composition
• ISSN: 0048-9697; 1879-1026; 1879-1026
• DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141948

There is a rising concern regarding the accumulation of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystems. However, compared to the marine environment, the occurrence, transport, and diffusion of microplastics in freshwater sediment are still open questions. This paper summarizes and compares the methods used...