Microplastics in freshwater: A focus on the Russian inland waters

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Frank, Yuliya A., Ershova, Alexandra, Batasheva, Svetlana, Vorobiev, Egor D., Rakhmatullina, Svetlana, Vorobiev, Danil S., Fakhrullin, Rawil
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: микропластик; пресноводные экосистемы; реки; озера; донные отложения; пластиковое загрязнение; Imandra; dvina
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w14233909; https://vital.lib.tsu.ru/vital/access/manager/Repository/koha:001008513

The low production costs and useful properties of synthetic polymers have led to their ubiquitous use, from food packaging and household products to high-tech applications in medicine and electronics. Incomplete recycling of plastic materials results in an accumulation of plastic waste, which slowly...