Imogen E. Napper, Anju Baroth, Aaron Barrett, Sunanda Bhola et al.
Microplastics (plastic < 5 mm in size) are now known to contaminate riverine systems but understanding about how their concentrations vary spatially and temporally is limited. This information is critical to help identify key sources and pathways of microplastic and develop management interventions....
Sarah E. Nelms, Emily M. Duncan, Surshti Patel, Ruchi Badola et al.
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear represents a substantial proportion of global marine plastic pollution and can cause significant environmental and socio-economic impacts. Yet little is known about its presence in, and implications for, freshwater ecosystems or its downstream cont...
Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury, Heather J. Koldewey, Emily M. Duncan, Imogen E. Napper et al.
Rivers play a crucial role in transporting land-based plastic waste to the ocean, with the Ganges reported as the second largest contributing river of plastic pollution globally. To better quantify global plastic pollution transport and effectively reduce the sources and risks imposed, a clear under...
Imogen E. Napper, Anju Baroth, Aaron Barrett, Sunanda Bhola et al.
Rivers are key pathways for the transfer of microplastics (MP) to marine environments. However, there are considerable uncertainties about the amount of microplastics transported by rivers to the ocean; this results in inaccuracies in our understanding of microplastic quantity and transport by fresh...
Nirmalendu Basak, Biswapati Mandal, Sunanda Biswas, Piu Basak et al.
Globally, soil degradation is an important issue for sustainable crop production. Soil quality indicators are the soil attributes that address the ecological functions of soil. Therefore, indicator-based soil quality assessment has been emphasized for quantifying the relative soil quality changes in...