Experimental study of buoyant macro- and mesoplastic trapping by Spartina maritima DOI Creative Commons
Paula Núñez,

Laura Pérez-García,

Seyed Meysam Rezaee

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 216, P. 118005 - 118005

Published: April 19, 2025

A set of laboratory experiments was conducted to assess the trapping efficiency buoyant plastic debris by estuarine vegetation Spartina maritima. Different hydrodynamic conditions typical salt marshes were simulated in a hydraulic flume. These included varying water levels between 40% and 90% stem height, wind speeds up 2 m/s, unidirectional current velocities 0.1 0.3 m/s. Moreover, three densities (small/medium/high) nine types shape (elongated/two-dimensional/three-dimensional) size (macro/meso) tested. The results indicate that maritima functions as natural trap. Specifically, study highlights lower surface velocities, higher densities, greater emergent heights, larger sizes significantly enhance efficiency. It also inferred for density comparable observed marshes, dominance velocity or effects on is primarily dependent shape. Consequently, has impact two-dimensional elements, whereas more significant three-dimensional elements. Finally, preliminary model developed integrate all aforementioned variables. This potential accuracy numerical predictions regarding transport fate using Lagrangian modeling, can be further refined incorporating additional data.

Language: Английский

Advancing numerical models for land-to-ocean litter transport: A review of hydrodynamic processes and inland contributions DOI

Nazife Oruc Baci,

Félix Santiago-Collazo, C. Brock Woodson

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 970, P. 179013 - 179013

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Typical migration patterns and fates of microplastics with varying properties in bays and their impacts on coastal ecologically sensitive areas DOI

Huaihao Shao,

Qiankun Wang, Linlin Wang

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 282, P. 123635 - 123635

Published: April 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Experimental study of buoyant macro- and mesoplastic trapping by Spartina maritima DOI Creative Commons
Paula Núñez,

Laura Pérez-García,

Seyed Meysam Rezaee

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 216, P. 118005 - 118005

Published: April 19, 2025

A set of laboratory experiments was conducted to assess the trapping efficiency buoyant plastic debris by estuarine vegetation Spartina maritima. Different hydrodynamic conditions typical salt marshes were simulated in a hydraulic flume. These included varying water levels between 40% and 90% stem height, wind speeds up 2 m/s, unidirectional current velocities 0.1 0.3 m/s. Moreover, three densities (small/medium/high) nine types shape (elongated/two-dimensional/three-dimensional) size (macro/meso) tested. The results indicate that maritima functions as natural trap. Specifically, study highlights lower surface velocities, higher densities, greater emergent heights, larger sizes significantly enhance efficiency. It also inferred for density comparable observed marshes, dominance velocity or effects on is primarily dependent shape. Consequently, has impact two-dimensional elements, whereas more significant three-dimensional elements. Finally, preliminary model developed integrate all aforementioned variables. This potential accuracy numerical predictions regarding transport fate using Lagrangian modeling, can be further refined incorporating additional data.

Language: Английский

Citations

0