@inbook{0089dca9bc3e43278e83575a41efe146,
title = "Microplastics from Wastewater Treatment Plants—Preliminary Data",
abstract = "Wastewater treatment plants (WWTIP) are a potential source of microplastics [1,2]. Several types of microplastics, namely microbeads, fibres and fragments, were analysed in two WWTP effluent serving different Portuguese communities. A bigger station treating mixed domestic and industrial wastewater averaging 18000 m day and a smaller station with treating mostly domestic wastewater averaging 7250 m day. A total of 6065 microplastics were observed in 5,5 litres of wastewater sampled. 90% of the microplastics analysed were fragments and 88% were collected from treated effluent (1687 items in average per litre). Fibres presented a higher percentage in the affluent (88%), comparing to treated effluent (12%). Regarding sizes, microplastics with less than 0, 5 mm were the most representative in both WWTP. Fibres with 1 to 2 mm were more common. This study intends to contribute with a standardized methodology to analyse microplastics in wastewater, from sampling to identification, measuring and handling processes in the laboratory.",
author = "Ricardo Gouveia and Joana Antunes and Paula Sobral and Leonor Amaral",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, Springer International Publishing AG.; International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea ; Conference date: 26-09-2017 Through 29-09-2017",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-71279-6_8",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-319-71278-9",
series = "Springer Water",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "53--57",
editor = "M. Cocca and {Di Pace}, E. and M. Errico and G. Gentile and A. Montarsolo and R. Mossotti",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea",
address = "Netherlands",
}