Sinking Together? Settling Behavior of Microplastics in the Presence of Fine Sediments
Abstract
Predicting microplastic (MP) transport in aquatic environments requires understanding how particle properties, hydrodynamics, and aggregation processes control vertical transport, particularly in turbid systems. Here we investigate how particle physical properties and interactions with fine sediments influence the settling velocity of small MPs (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
Fecal contamination and water quality
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Environmental Science & Technology
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Volume
- 60
- Issue
- 13
- Pages
- 10251–10262
- Publication date
- 26 March 2026
- Language
- EN