%0 Journal Article
%T An affordable methodology for quantifying waterborne microplastics - an emerging contaminant in inland-waters:
%A Chris Freeman
%A Christian Dunn
%A Dan Aberg
%A Dannielle Green
%A Jedd Owens
%A Julian Kirby
%A Laura Nunnerley
%A Luke Fears
%A Oliver L. Armstrong
%A P. John Thomas
%A Rachael Antwis
%A William Gilder
%J -
%D 2020
%R 10.4081/jlimnol.2019.1943
%X The occurrence of microplastics in marine habitats is well documented and of growing concern. The presence of these small (<5 mm) pieces of plastic is less well recorded in inland water systems. In this paper, we determine a cost-efficient and straightforward method for the collection and identification of microplastics in UK inland waters. We found pieces of microplastic from all sample sites ranging from over 1000 L-1 in the River Tame, to 2.4 L-1 in Loch Lomond. The presence of microplastics in all waters tested suggest it should now be classed as an emergent contaminant, with routine monitoring required
%K [microplastics
%K emergent contaminant
%K fluorescence microscopy
%K plastic pollution
%K water monitoring]
%U https://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/jlimnol.2019.1943