Microplastics as an emerging anthropogenic vector of trace metals in freshwater: Significance of biofilms and comparison with natural substrates.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116205
Abstract: Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in freshwater environments, and represent an emerging anthropogenic vector for contaminants, such as trace metals. In this study, virgin expanded polystyrene (PS) particles were placed in a eutrophic urban lake and… read more here.
Keywords: anthropogenic vector; adsorption; trace metals; emerging anthropogenic ... See more keywords