Transport Dynamics of Plastic Pollution in Aquatic Environments

Convenors: Matthias Kramer and James Lofty

Plastic pollution is now found in most environmental compartments, and an increasing number of studies highlights the impacts of plastics at different levels, urging for interdisciplinary efforts. To date, limited knowledge is available on the transport mechanisms of plastics in water bodies, and more research is required to tackle the plastic problem in an efficient manner.

We welcome contributions on the dynamics, transport, and fate of plastics in aquatic environments, ranging from urban networks to freshwater systems and marine settings. Most welcome are physical/experimental and numerical modelling studies on the transport dynamics of plastics, with a focus on methods and techniques.