ArticlePhilosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences2025
Temporal variation in microplastic abundance in sediment, fish and shrimp: a case study in the Thames Estuary, UK.
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- Temporal variation in microplastic abundance in sediment, fish and shrimp: a case study in the Thames Estuary, UK.Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences · 2025Article
- Sedimentology of plastics: state of the art and future directions.Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences · 2025Article
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Microplastics are abundant in marine and terrestrial habitats, with rivers transporting particles to the sea. The River Thames catchment, UK, encompasses 15 million residents and many pollution sources. Temporal trends in microplastic abundance are sparse, with ad hoc studies in the estuary demonstrating great variability in concentrations. Taking a seasonal approach to time-series data collection, sediment and biota were sampled every three months over 2 yr. To account for the heterogeneity of microplastics in sediment, three grab samples were collected per survey. On average, 1000 ± 1100 (s.d.) plastic items kg
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