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Global microplastic contamination in freshwater lakes: Spatial patterns, environmental drivers, and methodological

Piotr Jachimowicz1, Ewa Babkiewicz2, Anna Gavlova3

  • 1VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, CEET, Institute of Environmental Technology, 17. Listopadu 15/2172, Ostrava, Poruba, 708 00, Czech Republic.

Environmental Research
|December 19, 2025
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Summary

Microplastic (MP) pollution is widespread in global freshwater lakes, with fibers and fragments being the most common. Methodological inconsistencies hinder accurate assessments, necessitating standardized sampling strategies for reliable future studies.

Keywords:
LakesMicroplasticsSampling methodSedimentsShoreline urbanization indexTrophic stateWater

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