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Inter-storm variation in microplastic concentration and polymer type at stormwater outfalls and a bioretention basin

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Boni, William, Arbuckle-Keil, Georgia, Fahrenfeld, N.L.·2022·Science of The Total Environment
DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151104
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Microplastics (MP) are a commonly reported pollutant in the freshwater, marine, and soil environment. Few studies to date have reported MP concentrations and polymer types observed in stormwater, particularly not for catchments with separate storm sewers. The objectives of this study were to determine the microplastic concentration, polymer fingerprints, and the inter-storm variation of MP in two stormwater outfalls and a bioretention basin. Composite stormwater samples were collected at each site across three rain events each in catchments with urban and suburban land use. Particles 250 to 2000 μm were collected, separated into two sizes classes, treated with a wet peroxide oxidation, density separated with NaCl, and buoyant particles (fragments, films, and spheres) were collected for analysis with attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). Significant differences were observed in the total polymer concentrations and profiles between the sampling sites, potentially due to differences in land use within the catchments sampled, but not between size classes. The highest MP concentrations were observed in samples from the bioretention basin compared to the stormwater outfalls sampled, indicating the potential for green infrastructure to capture MP in the size range studied here. A weak but significant negative correlation was observed between cumulative rainfall (1.5 to 4.5 cm) and MP concentrations but no correlation was observed between an…

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Authors
Boni, W., Arbuckle-Keil, G., & Fahrenfeld, N. L.
Affiliations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Corresponding author
Fahrenfeld, N.L.
ORCID
Venue
Science of The Total Environment
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-02
Volume
809
Pages
151104
ISSN
0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151104
OpenAlex
W3206701410
Cited by
61
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2026: 10 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 8
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2.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Science of The Total Environment (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Science Foundation (1917676)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Keywords
microplastics, stormwater, polymer types, stormwater outfalls, bioretention basins, green infrastructure, land use, rainfall, microplastic mitigation
MeSH terms
Microplastics, Environmental Monitoring, Plastics, Polymers, Rain, Soil, Water Pollutants, Chemical

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Boni, W., Arbuckle-Keil, G., & Fahrenfeld, N. L. (2022). Inter-storm variation in microplastic concentration and polymer type at stormwater outfalls and a bioretention basin. Science of The Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151104