Author(s): Lara Valentic; Oliver Bajt; Tanja Pipan
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Abstract: Studies of microplastic (MP) pollution are becoming interesting topic for research, but the research of MP in karst environment is still in its infancy. This study was done on two karst springs in Slovenia (Malni and Rizana), that are the most important sources of drinking water for local inhabitants. The results showed that 17% of particles in Malni are plastic, while for Rizana the result is 5.4%. The most common polymers found were different resins, rubber and copolymers.
Year: 2022