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res:
  bibo_abstract:
  - When microplastics (MPs) enter water bodies, they undergo various transport processes,
    including sedimentation, which can be influenced by factors such as particle size,
    density, and interactions with other particles. Surface waters contain suspended
    natural particles (e.g., clay and silt), which may impact MP settling rates. Here,
    we investigated how the presence of suspended sediments (SS) influenced the deposition
    patterns and rates of MPs in turbid waters. We systematically analyzed the settling
    velocities of particles, including different MP sizes and SS concentrations, in
    a plexiglass column with a camera array. For each experimental variant, we collected
    data on thousands of individual MPs, strengthening the statistical analysis of
    the particles’ velocities. Simultaneous measurements of the SS flow and MPs trajectories
    revealed that the SS induced complex flow patterns, with MPs spending more time
    in downwelling flow regions, thereby accelerating MPs sedimentation. This effect
    was more pronounced when SS were aggregated. Additionally, we found that smaller
    MP fragments were more affected by the fluctuations than spheres or larger fragments.
    Collectively, our results provide valuable data for future MP fate models and
    help to understand the sedimentation processes of MPs in natural waters, which
    is crucial for assessing their environmental transport and impact.@eng
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Francesco
      foaf_name: Parrella, Francesco
      foaf_surname: Parrella
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Stefano
      foaf_name: Brizzolara, Stefano
      foaf_surname: Brizzolara
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=4bbe33b8-c59a-11ee-a1af-fa33d1ac42c4
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Markus
      foaf_name: Holzner, Markus
      foaf_surname: Holzner
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Denise M.
      foaf_name: Mitrano, Denise M.
      foaf_surname: Mitrano
  bibo_doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c10551
  bibo_issue: '4'
  bibo_volume: 59
  dct_date: 2025^xs_gYear
  dct_identifier:
  - UT:001406914100001
  dct_isPartOf:
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/0013-936X
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/1520-5851
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: American Chemical Society@
  dct_title: 'Microplastics settling in turbid water: Impacts of sediments-induced
    flow patterns on particle deposition rates@'
  fabio_hasPubmedId: '39868426'
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