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  • Hydrology
  • Ecology

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  • Aquatic litter accumulation is a growing global environmental concern.
  • Rivers are major pathways for land-based waste to reach oceans, but litter dynamics after extreme events like floods are understudied.
  • Predicting flood-induced litter accumulation is complex due to interacting environmental and human factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key factors driving riverside litter accumulation post-flood.
  • To evaluate the influence of geomorphological, riparian, and anthropogenic factors on litter deposition.
  • To understand litter accumulation patterns across rural-urban gradients.

Main Methods:

  • Empirical data collection from 14 stream reaches in two Portuguese rivers.
  • Analysis of geomorphological, riparian, and anthropogenic descriptors.
  • Statistical modeling to determine factors influencing litter accumulation and characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Human population density and stream slope were the strongest predictors of riverside litter accumulation.
  • Litter tends to accumulate near its source, even during floods.
  • Riparian vegetation structure had low explanatory power, but litter input varied with human activity.

Conclusions:

  • Effective river basin management requires field data to pinpoint critical litter accumulation zones.
  • Findings support targeted cleanup campaigns and plastic recovery strategies.
  • Reducing plastic pollution necessitates coordinated efforts across the value chain, including prevention and valorization.