Publications by authors named "Ha My Ngo"
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- The study examines microplastic (MP) occurrence in river sediments from three urban rivers in Vietnam's Red River Delta, discovering significant variability in MP concentrations ranging from 1,600 to 94,300 items per kilogram.
- Microplastics were primarily found in fiber form, made mostly of polypropylene and polyethylene, with no notable seasonal effect on their distribution.
- A trend was identified showing that higher microplastic concentrations correlated with areas of high organic matter and population density, indicating potential hotspots for microplastics in urban river environments.
Microplastics (MPs) are small (< 5 mm) plastic particles that are widely found in marine, freshwater, terrestrial and atmospheric environments. Due to their prevalence and persistence, MPs are considered an emerging contaminant of environmental concern. The separation and quantitation of MPs from freshwater sediments is a challenging and critical issue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems, including microplastics (MPs) smaller than 5 mm, has become an emerging global concern. Asia is considered a "hot spot" for plastic pollution due to rapid economic and demographic growth, together with rapid urbanization. Here, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on MP abundance, sources, fate, and transfer in Asian freshwater ecosystems based on publications from January 2014 to May 2021.
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