Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MICROPATH (The fate and persistence of microplastics and associated pathogens in lowland rivers)
Reporting period: 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31
During the project we conducted multiple field studies in Spain and the UK to measure microplastic (and other fine particle) accumulation in streambed sediments. These studies resulted in 3 publications with the datasets publicly available. Model development and application to a global stream dataset was published for steady-state baseflow conditions in 1publication. Furthermore, a model was developed that captures both steady-state baseflow and variable storm flow conditions, encompassing both the deposition and resuspension of microplastics in streams. The model is published in 1 publication, with 3 more forthcoming publications. The results from MICROPATH were presented at 7 scientific conferences.