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Assessment of microplastic contamination in the Loire river (France) throughout analysis of different biotic and abiotic freshwater matrices

Introduction
Materials and method
– Study sites
– Sampling of organisms (biotic matrices)
– Sampling of sediment and water (abiotic matrices)
– Characterisation of MP by microscopy
– Characterisation of MP by µ-FTIR analysis
– Contamination control
– Statistical analysis
Results
– Microplastic pollution in organisms
– MP pollution in sediment and water
– Microplastic patterns in organisms and their habitat
Discussion
– Influence of anthropogenic activities in microplastic characteristics
– Microplastics in organisms and relationship with MP in their habitat
– Complementary methods for plastic pollution monitoring
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References