Fresh Water Waters Archives - One Earth - One Ocean e. V. https://oneearth-oneocean.com/category/fresh-water/ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:23:52 +0000 de-DE hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://oneearth-oneocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-oeoo-logo-unterzeile-blau-1-32x32.jpg Fresh Water Waters Archives - One Earth - One Ocean e. V. https://oneearth-oneocean.com/category/fresh-water/ 32 32 The discharge of certain amounts of industrial microplastic from a production plant into the River Danube is permitted by the Austrian legislation https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2015/the-discharge-of-certain-amounts-of-industrial-microplastic-from-a-production-plant-into-the-river-danube-is-permitted-by-the-austrian-legislation/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2015/the-discharge-of-certain-amounts-of-industrial-microplastic-from-a-production-plant-into-the-river-danube-is-permitted-by-the-austrian-legislation/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:23:52 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=1149 Aaron Lechner, David Ramler, The discharge of certain amounts of industrial microplastic from a production plant into the River Danube is permitted by the Austrian legislation, Environmental Pollution, Volume 200, May 2015, Pages 159-160, ISSN 0269-7491, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.02.019. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749115000949) Abstract: Numerous studies have quantified the amount of plastic litter in aquatic ecosystems and tried to assess its impacts and threats. This reflects a rising awareness of plastic as an environmental problem. As a next logical step, identifying and regulating the sources must be in the focus of scientific efforts. We report on a spillage of industrial microplastic (IMP) from a production plant situated at an Austrian Danube tributary. This is the first identified point source of IMP litter in freshwater systems. However, due to generous thresholds established by the Austrian government substantial amounts of IMP are legally introduced into running waters. Keywords: Plastic litter; Freshwater; Industrial microplastic; Stream pollution; Conservation

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]]> Aaron Lechner, David Ramler, The discharge of certain amounts of
industrial microplastic from a production plant into the River Danube is
permitted by the Austrian legislation, Environmental Pollution, Volume
200, May 2015, Pages 159-160, ISSN 0269-7491,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.02.019.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749115000949)
Abstract: Numerous studies have quantified the amount of plastic litter
in aquatic ecosystems and tried to assess its impacts and threats. This
reflects a rising awareness of plastic as an environmental problem. As a
next logical step, identifying and regulating the sources must be in the
focus of scientific efforts. We report on a spillage of industrial
microplastic (IMP) from a production plant situated at an Austrian
Danube tributary. This is the first identified point source of IMP
litter in freshwater systems. However, due to generous thresholds
established by the Austrian government substantial amounts of IMP are
legally introduced into running waters.
Keywords: Plastic litter; Freshwater; Industrial microplastic; Stream
pollution; Conservation

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2015/the-discharge-of-certain-amounts-of-industrial-microplastic-from-a-production-plant-into-the-river-danube-is-permitted-by-the-austrian-legislation/feed/ 0 Umweltverschmutzer Mikroplastik? https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/umweltverschmutzer-mikroplastik/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/umweltverschmutzer-mikroplastik/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2014 20:11:39 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=897 http://www.stmuv.bayern.de/umwelt/forschung/mikroplastik/index.htm Umweltverschmutzer Mikroplastik? Forschungsprojekte sollen erstmals gesicherte Erkenntnisse liefern In der Öffentlichkeit wird schon länger über die Verschmutzung der Meere durch Plastikmüll diskutiert. Aktuelle Untersuchungen am Gardasee und an der österreichischen Donau zeigen jetzt, dass Mikroplastik auch in Binnengewässern nachweisbar ist. Bayern lässt nun als erstes Bundesland mögliche Gefahren für die Umwelt und menschliche Gesundheit wissenschaftlich klären.

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]]> http://www.stmuv.bayern.de/umwelt/forschung/mikroplastik/index.htm Umweltverschmutzer Mikroplastik? Forschungsprojekte sollen erstmals gesicherte Erkenntnisse liefern In der Öffentlichkeit wird schon länger über die Verschmutzung der Meere durch Plastikmüll diskutiert. Aktuelle Untersuchungen am Gardasee und an der österreichischen Donau zeigen jetzt, dass Mikroplastik auch in Binnengewässern nachweisbar ist. Bayern lässt nun als erstes Bundesland mögliche Gefahren für die Umwelt und menschliche Gesundheit wissenschaftlich klären.

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/umweltverschmutzer-mikroplastik/feed/ 0 High-levels of microplastic pollution in a large, remote, mountain lake https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/high-levels-of-microplastic-pollution-in-a-large-remote-mountain-lake/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/high-levels-of-microplastic-pollution-in-a-large-remote-mountain-lake/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:46:35 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=771 Christopher M. Free, Olaf P. Jensen, Sherri A. Mason, Marcus Eriksen, Nicholas J. Williamson, Bazartseren Boldgiv, High-levels of microplastic pollution in a large, remote, mountain lake, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 85, Issue 1, 15 August 2014, Pages 156-163, ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.001. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X14003622) Abstract: Despite the large and growing literature on microplastics in the ocean, little information exists on microplastics in freshwater systems. This study is the first to evaluate the abundance, distribution, and composition of pelagic microplastic pollution in a large, remote, mountain lake. We quantified pelagic microplastics and shoreline anthropogenic debris in Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia. With an average microplastic density of 20,264 particles km?2, Lake Hovsgol is more heavily polluted with microplastics than the more developed Lakes Huron and Superior in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Fragments and films were the most abundant microplastic types; no plastic microbeads and few pellets were observed. Household plastics dominated the shoreline debris and were comprised largely of plastic bottles, fishing gear, and bags. Microplastic density decreased with distance from the southwestern shore, the most populated and accessible section of the park, and was distributed by the prevailing winds. These results demonstrate that without proper waste management, low-density populations can heavily pollute freshwater systems with consumer plastics. Keywords: Aquatic pollution; Plastic pollution; Microplastics; Lake Hovsgol; Lake Khuvsgul; Lake Khubsugul

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]]> Christopher M. Free, Olaf P. Jensen, Sherri A. Mason, Marcus Eriksen, Nicholas J. Williamson, Bazartseren Boldgiv, High-levels of microplastic pollution in a large, remote, mountain lake, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 85, Issue 1, 15 August 2014, Pages 156-163, ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.001. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X14003622) Abstract: Despite the large and growing literature on microplastics in the ocean, little information exists on microplastics in freshwater systems. This study is the first to evaluate the abundance, distribution, and composition of pelagic microplastic pollution in a large, remote, mountain lake. We quantified pelagic microplastics and shoreline anthropogenic debris in Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia. With an average microplastic density of 20,264 particles km?2, Lake Hovsgol is more heavily polluted with microplastics than the more developed Lakes Huron and Superior in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Fragments and films were the most abundant microplastic types; no plastic microbeads and few pellets were observed. Household plastics dominated the shoreline debris and were comprised largely of plastic bottles, fishing gear, and bags. Microplastic density decreased with distance from the southwestern shore, the most populated and accessible section of the park, and was distributed by the prevailing winds. These results demonstrate that without proper waste management, low-density populations can heavily pollute freshwater systems with consumer plastics. Keywords: Aquatic pollution; Plastic pollution; Microplastics; Lake Hovsgol; Lake Khuvsgul; Lake Khubsugul

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