Behavior of Microplastics in Inland Waters: Aggregation, Settlement, and Transport

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 107; no. 4; pp. 700 - 709
• Main Authors: Yan, Mengqi, Wang, Lei, Dai, Yuanyuan, Sun, Hongwen, Liu, Chunguang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.10.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agglomeration; Aquatic Pollution; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental conditions; Environmental Health; Focused Review; Hydrology; Inland waters; Mathematical models; Microorganisms; Microplastics; Morphology; Numerical models; Plastic debris; Plastic pollution; Pollution; rain; Rainfall; rivers; Soil Science & Conservation; surface water; toxicology; vegetation; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Aggregation; Settlement; Inland water; Microplastic; Transport

Inland waters are the main medium transporting microplastics to the ocean. Aggregation, vertical settlement, and horizontal transport will occur when microplastics enter the inland waterbodies. This paper reviews these behaviors of microplastics in inland waters and their influencing factors. The ag...