Temporal Archive of Atmospheric Microplastic Deposition Presented in Ombrotrophic Peat
Deonie Allen, Steve Allen, Gaël Le Roux, Anaëlle Simonneau, Didier Galop, Vernon R. Phoenix
Abstract
/day in 2015-2020 in a trend similar to the European plastic production and waste management. Compared to this catchment's lake sediment archive, the ombrotrophic peat core appears to be effective in collecting and representing atmospheric microplastic deposition in this remote catchment, collecting microplastic particles that are predominantly ≤20 μm. This study suggests that peat records may be a useful tool in assessing the past quantities and trends of atmospheric microplastic.
Topics & Concepts
OmbrotrophicPeatEnvironmental scienceDeposition (geology)PollutionPhysical geographyAtmosphere (unit)Hydrology (agriculture)Earth scienceBogGeologySedimentGeographyEcologyMeteorologyGeomorphologyArchaeologyBiologyGeotechnical engineeringMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics