The fate and persistence of microplastics and associated pathogens in lowland rivers

Project description

Predicting microplastic fate in rivers

Microplastics are widespread in freshwater ecosystems, such as rivers, where they host pathogenic bacteria and act as vectors of disease transmission. To address the problem, hydrodynamic models are applied. These deliver a powerful tool to detect high-risk microplastics and pathogen areas in rivers and can forecast the response to dynamic flow conditions. The EU-funded MICROPATH project will develop a pioneering hydrodynamic model that foresees the persistence of microplastics and pathogens. The project will perform field studies in the River Tame. Its aims are to accurately predict microplastic fate and persistence in lowland streams by measuring their spatial heterogeneity and pathogenic bacteria accumulation.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › bacteriology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems › freshwater ecosystems
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › environmental sciences › pollution
• natural sciences › mathematics › applied mathematics › mathematical model

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Net EU contribution

€ 224 933,76

Address

Edgbaston
B15 2TT Birmingham
United Kingdom

Region

West Midlands (England) › West Midlands › Birmingham

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00