Characteristics and Sinking Behavior of Typical Microplastics Including the Potential Effect of Biofouling: Implications for Remediation

Michiel Van Melkebeke; Colin Janssen; Steven de Meester

doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b07378

journal article Jun 18, 2020

Characteristics and Sinking Behavior of Typical Microplastics Including the Potential Effect of Biofouling: Implications for Remediation

Michiel Van Melkebeke Colin Janssen Steven de Meester

Environmental Science & Technology Vol. 54 No. 14 pp. 8668-8680 · American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Published: Jun 18, 2020
Vol/Issue: 54(14)
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Michiel Van Melkebeke

Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium; Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

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Colin Janssen

Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

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Steven de Meester

Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

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Michiel Van Melkebeke, Colin Janssen, Steven de Meester (2020). Characteristics and Sinking Behavior of Typical Microplastics Including the Potential Effect of Biofouling: Implications for Remediation. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(14), 8668-8680. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b07378

Characteristics and Sinking Behavior of Typical Microplastics Including the Potential Effect of Biofouling: Implications for Remediation

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