Exploration of microplastic pollution with particular focus on source identification and spatial patterns in riverine water, sediment and fish of the Swat River, Pakistan
Luqman Ahmad Khan, Sidra Ghias, Mazhar Iqbal Zafar, Aiyeshah Alhodaib, Humaira Fatima, Tofeeq Ur-Rehman, Amir Waseem, Haidar Howari
Abstract
, primary and secondary) of MPs to improve waste management in the Swat District and model the transport fluxes of these microplastics in other rivers using water quality parameters and basin characteristics.
Topics & Concepts
TributaryEnvironmental scienceSedimentPollutionAquatic ecosystemEnvironmental chemistryMicroplasticsHydrology (agriculture)EcologyChemistryGeologyBiologyGeographyGeotechnical engineeringCartographyPaleontologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques