Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment?

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 290-293

  Dris, Rachid ^a   Gasperi, Johnny ^a   Saad, Mohamed ^a   Mirande, Cécile ^a   Tassin, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Atmospheric fallout; Microplastic sources; Microplastics; Synthetic fibers; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; FALLOUT; FIBERS; SCALES (WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS); STAINLESS STEEL; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC FALLOUT; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROPLASTICS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

URBAN GROWTH;

MICROPLASTIC DERIVATIVE; PETROCHEMICAL AGENT; PLASTIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; AIR POLLUTANT; SEA WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; FALLOUT; PLASTIC; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROSCOPE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SUBURBAN AREA; SYNTHETIC FIBER; URBAN AREA; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; WATER POLLUTANT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLASTICS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84954357054     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.01.006     Document Type: Article

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