Higher concentrations of microplastics in runoff from biosolid-amended croplands than manure-amended croplands

Nasrin Naderi Beni; Shahab Karimifard; John Gilley; Tiffany Messer; Amy Schmidt; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt

doi:10.1038/s43247-023-00691-y

Communications Earth & Environment (Feb 2023)

Higher concentrations of microplastics in runoff from biosolid-amended croplands than manure-amended croplands

Nasrin Naderi Beni,
Shahab Karimifard,
John Gilley,
Tiffany Messer,
Amy Schmidt,
Shannon Bartelt-Hunt

Affiliations

Nasrin Naderi Beni: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Shahab Karimifard: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
John Gilley: Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Department of Animal Science, 216 Chase Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tiffany Messer: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Kentucky
Amy Schmidt: Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Department of Animal Science, 216 Chase Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Shannon Bartelt-Hunt: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00691-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Application of biosolids derived from municipal wastewater treatment sludge to agricultural croplands in Nebraska, US elevated microplastic concentrations in runoff water, and could contribute to microplastic contamination of surface waters, suggests a field study in summer 2020.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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