AGU24 | 11 December 2024
Identification and Quantification of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in U.S. Tap Water
Giovana De Loia + Beizhan Yan + Elsy El Khoury ...
With the ever-increasing production of plastic products, plastic pollution has become a prominent concern for public health. Microplastics (MPs), 1-5μm, and nanoplastics (NPs),...
AGU24 | 12 December 2024
A numerical model approach on pathways of riverine macro- and microplastics in the Indian Ocean
Tahira Irfan + Atsuhiko Isobe
Large amounts of mismanaged plastic wastes enter the world`s oceans every year. Indian Ocean also receives a large amount of mismanaged plastic waste from the countries bordering...
AGU24 | 11 December 2024
The influence of flow on the amount, retention, and loss of plastic pollution in urban rivers: A field and mesocosm approach
Jacob Haney + Bailey Schwenk + Brenda Li ...
Urban rivers are hypothesized to be major transporters of plastic pollution into lakes and oceans, with storm events playing a pivotal role in this process. However, few studies...
AGU24 | 11 December 2024
Mismanaged plastic waste as a predictor for river plastic pollution
Rose Pinto + Kwame Duah + Martine J van der Ploeg ...
Hydrometeorological processes (wind, precipitation, and discharge) are often assumed to be key drivers of plastic transport variability. However, the predominant focus on...
AGU24 | 12 December 2024
The relationship between the fish's location and the type of microplastics found in its stomach
Leanne Tang
An increasing amount of debris pollutes the ocean; 5 trillion pieces of plastic that weigh over 250,000 tons are estimated to be in the ocean (Eriksen et al., 2014). Many...