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Sampling, Sorting, and Characterizing Microplastics in Aquatic Environments with High Suspended Sediment Loads and Large Floating Debris

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Measuring riverine macroplastic: Methods, harmonisation, and quality control.

Rachel Hurley¹, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg Braaten¹, Luca Nizzetto²

¹Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, Norway.

|March 29, 2023

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Standardizing macroplastic monitoring in rivers is crucial. Harmonizing methods and improving quality assurance will yield comparable data to combat global plastic pollution.

Keywords:

Harmonisation Litter Monitoring Plastic River

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Water Resource Management

Background:

Rivers are significant pathways for macroplastic pollution, impacting ecosystems globally.
Effective strategies to reduce plastic pollution require understanding macroplastic sources, fate, and transport in rivers.
Current macroplastic monitoring guidelines lack standardization, hindering data comparability.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically review existing methods for measuring macroplastic flows in rivers.
To identify opportunities for methods testing, harmonization, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC).
To promote the development of a standardized approach for macroplastic monitoring in riverine systems.

Main Methods:

Critical review of published literature on macroplastic monitoring in rivers.
Analysis of methodological disparities and reporting inconsistencies in current studies.
Identification of key areas for improving comparability and data utilization.

Main Results:

Significant variability exists in river systems and monitoring approaches, leading to data disparity.
A lack of standardized methodologies impedes the collection of comparable macroplastic data.
Current reporting practices lack harmonization, limiting data utility for policymakers and researchers.

Conclusions:

Methods testing is essential to understand the efficacy and applicability of different monitoring techniques.
Integrating QA/QC procedures into sampling and analysis is vital for data reliability.
Harmonized reporting of methodologies and data is necessary to facilitate comparability and support policy development for plastic pollution mitigation.