Microplastics, transported by rivers to oceans, are triggering environmental concern. This
study aims to better understand river export of microplastics from land to sea. We developed …

Quantifying the transport of plastic debris from river to sea is crucial for assessing the risks of
plastic debris to human health and the environment. We present a global modelling …

Seas are polluted with macro-(> 5 mm) and microplastics (< 5 mm). However, few studies
account for both types when modeling water quality, thus limiting our understanding of the …

Abstract The Black Sea receives increasing amounts of microplastics from rivers. In this
study, we explore options to reduce future river export of microplastics to the Black Sea. We …

Microplastics are continuously released into the terrestrial environment from sources where
they are used and produced. These microplastics accumulate in soils, sediments, and …

Dams are known to trap pollutants such as metals and PCBs in the sediment that
accumulates within their reservoirs. As more attention is paid to microplastics, an emerging …

Plastic pollution in the natural environment is causing increasing concern at both the local
and global scale. Understanding the dispersion of plastic through the environment is of key …

While microplastic inputs into rivers are assumed to be correlated with anthropogenic
activities and to accumulate towards the sea, the impacts of water management on …

With widespread, long-term historical use of plastics and the presence of microplastics in a
range of new and existing products, there is rising concern about their potential impacts on …

A substantial fraction of marine plastic debris originates from land-based sources and rivers
potentially act as a major transport pathway for all sizes of plastic debris. We analyzed a …