«We recorded one of the highest frequencies of
microplastics among fish species globally,» says Wieczorek.
Not exact matches
Among investigated rivers, the Rhine is thus among those most heavily polluted with microplas
Among investigated rivers, the Rhine is thus
among those most heavily polluted with microplas
among those most heavily polluted with
microplastics.
«The Rhine's
microplastics concentrations are thus
among the highest so far studied worldwide,» says biologist Professor Patricia Holm from the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel.
Fibers are unique
among microplastics because of their shape.
Microplastics emanate from clothing, cosmetics, car tires, and paint chips,
among other sources.
Scientists have shown that the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is
among the most polluted with
microplastics in the world.