Cardiff University: Scientists Develop New Method for Quantifying 'Invisible' Plastics in Rivers
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
CARDIFF, Wales, May 10 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news:
Current methods to count plastic pollution in rivers are insufficient and do not account for the fragments which sink below the surface, a team of scientists have warned.
These 'invisible' plastic particles can be suspended below the water line or sink to the riverbed where they are potentially harmful to the ecology of the river.
The international team, from Cardiff . . .
Current methods to count plastic pollution in rivers are insufficient and do not account for the fragments which sink below the surface, a team of scientists have warned.
These 'invisible' plastic particles can be suspended below the water line or sink to the riverbed where they are potentially harmful to the ecology of the river.
The international team, from Cardiff . . .