IDENTIFICATION OF MICROPLASTICS IN THE LAKE WATER OF THE "KRALJEVAC" SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE
Microplastics are solid particles smaller than five millimeters. Surface waters are regarded distribution corridors for (micro)plastic pollution. In this study, we investigated the177 presence of microplastics in water samples from the Kraljevac Special Nature Reserve. A total of 23 microplastic particles were detected in 1 liter of lake water. The proportion of fibrils was 78.26 % and that of fragments 21.74 %. Inadequate waste management can be linked to the occurrence of microplastic particles in Lake Kraljevac.
Authors
- Jelena Đuknić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3635-5463)
- Milica Živković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1206-8718)
- Maja Raković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6899-6113)
- Momír Paunović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6432-1191)
- Nataša Popović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6136-7867)
- Bojana Tubić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-177X)
- Jelena Stanković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1560-3755)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.46793/voda25.169r
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00