The Science of the total environment
Point-source microplastic input to the river and coastal zone via wastewater treatment facilities: a case study from a tropical mega-city.
Narainrit Chinfak, Pinmanas Bucha, Sujaree Bureekul, Chawalit Charoenpong, Jing Zhang, Penjai Sompongchaiyakul
Published: 202510.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180826
Abstract
Little is known about the contribution of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) on microplastics (MPs) contamination in Thailand's rivers and their transport into the Gulf of Thailand (GoT). This study investigated the abundance, characteristics, polym…
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