SESSION B09 / 12 October 2023 / 09:00 - 10:30
Microplastics in surface waters
Chair / Presidente: Margherita Ferrante (IT)
G. Walburn, I. D. Williams (GB)
Macro-, meso- and micro-plastics around an iconic chalk river: distribution, abundance, types and potential sources
S. Lenz, R. Ottner, G. Obersteiner (AT)
Evaluation of different sampling methods for microplastic monitoring in rivers
R. Ottner, S. Lenz, G. Obersteiner (AT)
Comparison of different methods for river sample microplastic analysis
M.C. Lavagnolo, M. Modesti, V. Poli (IT)
PLA degradation in fresh water according to EN ISO 14851
T. Gutsa, T. Mani, C. Trois (ZA)
Using floating GPS drifters to understand the pathways and fate of macroplastic debris In South Africa’s Umgeni river estuary
V. Poli, M.C. Lavagnolo, L. Litti (IT)
Sampling of microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean