The aim of the PLASTFLOW project is to assess litter accumulation in the Scheldt estuary, as well as to estimate the plastic flux and identify retention hotspots. The specific objectives of the project are to: Estimate the plastic flux from the Scheldt to the sea, followed by an evaluation of the flux using the t0 measurement, model the fate and accumulation of macro-, meso- and microlitter and pellets in the Scheldt estuary, taking into account the asymmetrical tidal retention of litter and to inform key stakeholders and policymakers.
","AbstractOtherLang":"Het doel van het PLASTFLOW project is om de ophoping van zwerfvuil in het Schelde-estuarium te evalueren, de plastic flux te schatten en retentiehaarden te identificeren. De specifieke doelstellingen van het project zijn De plastic flux van de Schelde naar de zee schatten, gevolgd door een evaluatie van de flux met behulp van de t0-meting, het lot en de accumulatie van macro-, meso- en microlitter en pellets in het Schelde-estuarium modelleren, rekening houdend met de asymmetrische getijdenretentie van zwerfvuil en de belangrijkste belanghebbenden en beleidsmakers informeren.
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