What are possible factors influencing the isotope-based hydrograph separation in river confluences?

When performing hydrograph separation (EMMA method) with isotope tracers in river confluences (natural large basin), we found that the contribution of each end member sometimes exceeds the...

20 January 2021 8,403 5 View

How the microplastics levels in freshwater and marine water ecosystem be controlled?

Microplastics have been found in land, air, freshwater, effluent from a wastewater treatment plant and even in tap water and bottled water. The small plastic particles (less than 5 mm) pose a...

19 January 2021 8,637 3 View

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31 December 2020 9,207 4 View

How to know if 87Sr/86Sr is reliable for Sr isotope chemostratigraphy in marbles?

I am currently looking for parameters to know if 87Sr/86Sr data is reliable for chemostratigrahy in marbles, and/or parameters to know if those marbles have had some post-depositional...

30 November 2020 9,032 8 View

Robot that helps clean our seas of microplastics?

My team and I are curently working on a project is focused on preventing microplastics and collecting plastic particles up to 2 * 2mm. Our biggest concern is harming sea life and destroying...

29 November 2020 9,240 5 View

Which isotopes can be used for preserving agricultural products?

Different kinds of Isotopes are playing very important roles in agriculture. They are used to detect different nutrient elements in soil and other crop improvement program. But which isotopes and...

16 November 2020 9,248 7 View

Why only less than .3 mm sieved samples are considered in microplastics observation???

Basically, I was looking for the laboratory method for microplastics observation from a seawater sample and beach sample. Most of the cases, they followed some criteria to get a precise amount of...

09 November 2020 8,485 6 View

Dear fellows, what models are there available for water stable isotopes in the vadose zone?

I'm aware of Hydrus and Netpath, but are there others? I am highly interested in water stable isotopes in variably saturated and non-equilibrium flow (double porosity/permeability). Any hints...

21 October 2020 9,395 2 View

How to avoid particle aggregation when using Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) to analyze microplastics?

I am trying to use LDIR system to identify microplastics of different types. However, significant aggregation of microplastics was observed during analysis. Especially for particles with a...

17 September 2020 1,532 1 View

Sampling considerations for microplastics in soil?

Dear peers, It would be much appreciated if you could suggest papers or reports that emphasize the sampling considerations for microplastics in soil/terrestrial/agricultural environments. Thanks!

27 August 2020 8,710 5 View