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Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Sarno River

Authors : Francesca De Falco, Emilia Di Pace, Gennaro Gentile, Rachele Castaldo, Roberto Avolio, Maria Emanuela Errico, Maurizio Avella, Giancarlo Chiavazzo, Mariateresa Imaparato, Francesca Montuoro, Luca Pucci, Stefania Di Vito, Mariacristina Cocca

Published in: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this contribution, a preliminary study on the presence of microplastics in the Sarno River is reported. The complexity of the water samples recovered from the river highlights the necessity to develop an ad hoc analytical protocol to analyse and quantify microplastics in Sarno river.

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Title: Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Sarno River
Authors: Francesca De Falco
Emilia Di Pace
Gennaro Gentile
Rachele Castaldo
Roberto Avolio
Maria Emanuela Errico
Maurizio Avella
Giancarlo Chiavazzo
Mariateresa Imaparato
Francesca Montuoro
Luca Pucci
Stefania Di Vito
Mariacristina Cocca
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-45908-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-45909-3

Copyright Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_29