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Earth Environ. 5(1)</i>: 453. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01613-2\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01613-2</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Van Daele, M.; Van Bastelaere, B.; De Clercq, J.; Meyer, I.; Vercauteren, M.; Asselman, J.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Van Daele, M. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"The scale of microplastic pollution in river sediments is gradually being elucidated through an increasing number of large-scale studies. Nevertheless, microplastic distribution within a riverbed – a crucial aspect for quantification – remains poorly understood. Here we evaluate in the meandering River Lys, Belgium, how microplastic concentration varies between different sedimentary environments within the riverbed. 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