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1. Need for harmonized long-term multi-lake monitoring of African Great Lakes

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Plisnier, Pierre-Denis, Kayanda, Robert, MacIntyre, Sally, Obiero, Kevin, Okello, William, Vodacek, Anthony, Cocquyt, Christine, Abegaz, Hussein, Achieng, Alfred, Akonkwa, Balagizi, Albrecht, Christian, Balagizi, Charles, Barasa, James, Bashonga, Rafiki Abel, Bishobibiri, Alexis Bashonga, Bootsma, Harvey, Borges, Alberto V, Chavula, Geoffrey, Dadi, Tallent, De Keyzer, Els LR, Doran, Patrick J, Gabagambi, Nestory, Gatare, Robert, Gemmell, Andrew, Getahun, Abebe, Haambiya, Lloyd H, Higgins, Scott N, Hyangya, Beni L, Irvine, Ken, Isumbisho, Mwapu, Jonasse, Carlos, Katongo, Cyprian, Katsev, Sergei, Keyombe, James, Kimirei, Ismael, Kisekelwa, Tchalondawa, Kishe, Mary, Koding, Simon Otoung A, Kolding, Jeppe, Kraemer, Benjamin M, Limbu, Peter, Lomodei, Evans, Mahongo, Shigalla B, Malala, John, Mbabazi, Stella, Masilya, Pascal M, McCandlessz, Matt, Medard, Modesta, Ajode, Zephaniah Migeni, Mrosso, Hillary D, Mudakikwa, Eric R, Mulimbwa, N'sibula, Mushagalusa, Deo, Muvundja, Fabrice A, Nankabirwa, Angela, Nahimana, David, Ngatunga, Benjamin P, Ngochera, Maxon, Nicholson, Sharon, Nshombo, Muderhwa, Ntakimazi, Gaspard, Nyamweya, Chrispine, Nyeko, Joyceikwaput, Olago, Daniel, Olbamo, Tekle, O'Reilly, Catherine M, Pasche, Natacha, Phiri, Harris, Raasakka, Nina, Salyani, Anham, Sibomana, Claver, Silsbe, Greg M, Smith, Stephanie, Sterner, Robert W, Thiery, Wim, Tuyisenge, Janviere, Van der Knaap, Martin, Van Steenberge, Maarten, van Zwieten, Paul AM, Verheyen, Erik, Wakjira, Mulugeta, Walakira, John, Wembo, Oscar Ndeo, and Lawrence, Theodore

Subjects
Fisheries, Limnology, Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate change, Erosion, Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Science and Management, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Environmental management
Published
2023

2. Plastic debris in lakes and reservoirs

Author

Nava, Veronica, Chandra, Sudeep, Aherne, Julian, Alfonso, María B., Antão-Geraldes, Ana M., Attermeyer, Katrin, Bao, Roberto, Bartrons, Mireia, Berger, Stella A., Biernaczyk, Marcin, Bissen, Raphael, Brookes, Justin D., Brown, David, Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel, Canle, Moisés, Capelli, Camilla, Carballeira, Rafael, Cereijo, José Luis, Chawchai, Sakonvan, Christensen, Søren T., Christoffersen, Kirsten S., de Eyto, Elvira, Delgado, Jorge, Dornan, Tyler N., Doubek, Jonathan P., Dusaucy, Julia, Erina, Oxana, Ersoy, Zeynep, Feuchtmayr, Heidrun, Frezzotti, Maria Luce, Galafassi, Silvia, Gateuille, David, Gonçalves, Vitor, Grossart, Hans-Peter, Hamilton, David P., Harris, Ted D., Kangur, Külli, Kankılıç, Gökben Başaran, Kessler, Rebecca, Kiel, Christine, Krynak, Edward M., Leiva-Presa, Àngels, Lepori, Fabio, Matias, Miguel G., Matsuzaki, Shin-ichiro S., McElarney, Yvonne, Messyasz, Beata, Mitchell, Mark, Mlambo, Musa C., Motitsoe, Samuel N., Nandini, Sarma, Orlandi, Valentina, Owens, Caroline, Özkundakci, Deniz, Pinnow, Solvig, Pociecha, Agnieszka, Raposeiro, Pedro Miguel, Rõõm, Eva-Ingrid, Rotta, Federica, Salmaso, Nico, Sarma, S. S. S., Sartirana, Davide, Scordo, Facundo, Sibomana, Claver, Siewert, Daniel, Stepanowska, Katarzyna, Tavşanoğlu, Ülkü Nihan, Tereshina, Maria, Thompson, James, Tolotti, Monica, Valois, Amanda, Verburg, Piet, Welsh, Brittany, Wesolek, Brian, Weyhenmeyer, Gesa A., Wu, Naicheng, Zawisza, Edyta, Zink, Lauren, and Leoni, Barbara

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2023
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3. Co-development of East African regional water scenarios for 2050

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Tramberend, Sylvia, Burtscher, Robert, Burek, Peter, Kahil, Taher, Fischer, Günther, Mochizuki, Junko, Greve, Peter, Kimwaga, Richard, Nyenje, Philip, Ondiek, Risper, Nakawuka, Prossie, Hyandye, Canute, Sibomana, Claver, Luoga, Hilda Pius, Matano, Ali Said, Langan, Simon, and Wada, Yoshihide

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2021
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4. Future success and ways forward for scientific approaches on the African Great Lakes

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Lawrence, Ted J., primary, Achieng, Alfred O., additional, Chavula, Geoffrey, additional, Haninga Haambiya, Lloyd, additional, Iteba, Jacob, additional, Kayanda, Robert, additional, Kaunda, Emmanuel, additional, Ajode, Migeni Z., additional, Muvundja, Fabrice A., additional, Nakiyende, Herbert, additional, Nyamweya, Chrisphine, additional, Obiero, Kevin, additional, Plisnier, Pierre Denis, additional, Phiri, Harris, additional, Sibomana, Claver, additional, and Smith, Stephanie, additional

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2023
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5. Lake Tanganyika: Status, challenges, and opportunities for research collaborations

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Phiri, Harris, primary, Mushagalusa, Deo, additional, Katongo, Cyprian, additional, Sibomana, Claver, additional, Ajode, Migeni Z., additional, Muderhwa, Nshombo, additional, Smith, Stephanie, additional, Ntakimazi, Gaspard, additional, De Keyzer, Els L.R., additional, Nahimana, David, additional, Mulungula, Pascal Masilya, additional, Haambiya, Lloyd Haninga, additional, Isumbisho, Pascal Mwapu, additional, Limbu, Peter, additional, Kimirei, Ismael Aaron, additional, Marwa, Nyakorema Beatrice, additional, Mlingi, Ritha J., additional, and Mangaza, Aline Munundu, additional

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2023
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6. Need for harmonized long-term multi-lake monitoring of African Great Lakes

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Plisnier, Pierre Denis, Kayanda, Robert, MacIntyre, Sally, Obiero, Kevin, Okello, William, Vodacek, Anthony, Cocquyt, Christine, Abegaz, Hussein, Achieng, Alfred, Akonkwa, Balagizi, Albrecht, Christian, Balagizi, Charles, Barasa, James, Abel Bashonga, Rafiki, Bashonga Bishobibiri, Alexis, Bootsma, Harvey, Borges, Alberto V., Chavula, Geoffrey, Dadi, Tallent, De Keyzer, Els L.R., Doran, Patrick J., Gabagambi, Nestory, Gatare, Robert, Gemmell, Andrew, Getahun, Abebe, Haambiya, Lloyd H., Higgins, Scott N., Hyangya, Béni L., Irvine, Ken, Isumbisho, Mwapu, Jonasse, Carlos, Katongo, Cyprian, Katsev, Sergei, Keyombe, James, Kimirei, Ismael, Kisekelwa, Tchalondawa, Kishe, Mary, Otoung A. Koding, Simon, Kolding, Jeppe, Kraemer, Benjamin M., Limbu, Peter, Lomodei, Evans, Mahongo, Shigalla B., Malala, John, Mbabazi, Stella, Masilya, Pascal M., McCandless, Matt, Medard, Modesta, Migeni Ajode, Zephaniah, Mrosso, Hillary D., Mudakikwa, Eric R., Mulimbwa, Nsibula, Mushagalusa, Déo, Muvundja, Fabrice A., Nankabirwa, Angela, Nahimana, David, Ngatunga, Benjamin P., Ngochera, Maxon, Nicholson, Sharon, Nshombo, Muderhwa, Ntakimazi, Gaspard, Nyamweya, Chrispine, Ikwaput Nyeko, Joyce, Olago, Daniel, Olbamo, Tekle, O'Reilly, Catherine M., Pasche, Natacha, Phiri, Harris, Raasakka, Nina, Salyani, Anham, Sibomana, Claver, Silsbe, Greg M., Smith, Stephanie, Sterner, Robert W., Thiery, Wim, Tuyisenge, Janviere, Van der Knaap, Martin, Van Steenberge, Maarten, van Zwieten, Paul A.M., Verheyen, Erik, Wakjira, Mulugeta, Walakira, John, Ndeo Wembo, Oscar, Lawrence, Theodore, Plisnier, Pierre Denis, Kayanda, Robert, MacIntyre, Sally, Obiero, Kevin, Okello, William, Vodacek, Anthony, Cocquyt, Christine, Abegaz, Hussein, Achieng, Alfred, Akonkwa, Balagizi, Albrecht, Christian, Balagizi, Charles, Barasa, James, Abel Bashonga, Rafiki, Bashonga Bishobibiri, Alexis, Bootsma, Harvey, Borges, Alberto V., Chavula, Geoffrey, Dadi, Tallent, De Keyzer, Els L.R., Doran, Patrick J., Gabagambi, Nestory, Gatare, Robert, Gemmell, Andrew, Getahun, Abebe, Haambiya, Lloyd H., Higgins, Scott N., Hyangya, Béni L., Irvine, Ken, Isumbisho, Mwapu, Jonasse, Carlos, Katongo, Cyprian, Katsev, Sergei, Keyombe, James, Kimirei, Ismael, Kisekelwa, Tchalondawa, Kishe, Mary, Otoung A. Koding, Simon, Kolding, Jeppe, Kraemer, Benjamin M., Limbu, Peter, Lomodei, Evans, Mahongo, Shigalla B., Malala, John, Mbabazi, Stella, Masilya, Pascal M., McCandless, Matt, Medard, Modesta, Migeni Ajode, Zephaniah, Mrosso, Hillary D., Mudakikwa, Eric R., Mulimbwa, Nsibula, Mushagalusa, Déo, Muvundja, Fabrice A., Nankabirwa, Angela, Nahimana, David, Ngatunga, Benjamin P., Ngochera, Maxon, Nicholson, Sharon, Nshombo, Muderhwa, Ntakimazi, Gaspard, Nyamweya, Chrispine, Ikwaput Nyeko, Joyce, Olago, Daniel, Olbamo, Tekle, O'Reilly, Catherine M., Pasche, Natacha, Phiri, Harris, Raasakka, Nina, Salyani, Anham, Sibomana, Claver, Silsbe, Greg M., Smith, Stephanie, Sterner, Robert W., Thiery, Wim, Tuyisenge, Janviere, Van der Knaap, Martin, Van Steenberge, Maarten, van Zwieten, Paul A.M., Verheyen, Erik, Wakjira, Mulugeta, Walakira, John, Ndeo Wembo, Oscar, and Lawrence, Theodore

Abstract

To ensure the long-term sustainable use of African Great Lakes (AGL), and to better understand the functioning of these ecosystems, authorities, managers and scientists need regularly collected scientific data and information of key environmental indicators over multi-years to make informed decisions. Monitoring is regularly conducted at some sites across AGL; while at others sites, it is rare or conducted irregularly in response to sporadic funding or short-term projects/studies. Managers and scientists working on the AGL thus often lack critical long-term data to evaluate and gauge ongoing changes. Hence, we propose a multi-lake approach to harmonize data collection modalities for better understanding of regional and global environmental impacts on AGL. Climate variability has had strong impacts on all AGL in the recent past. Although these lakes have specific characteristics, their limnological cycles show many similarities. Because different anthropogenic pressures take place at the different AGL, harmonized multi-lake monitoring will provide comparable data to address the main drivers of concern (climate versus regional anthropogenic impact). To realize harmonized long-term multi-lake monitoring, the approach will need: (1) support of a wide community of researchers and managers; (2) political goodwill towards a common goal for such monitoring; and (3) sufficient capacity (e.g., institutional, financial, human and logistic resources) for its implementation. This paper presents an assessment of the state of monitoring the AGL and possible approaches to realize a long-term, multi-lake harmonized monitoring strategy. Key parameters are proposed. The support of national and regional authorities is necessary as each AGL crosses international boundaries.

Published
2023

7. La dégradation du littoral du lac Tanganyika au Burundi : approche multidisciplinaire

Author

Ndayishimiye, Joël, Ntakimazi, Gaspard, Nsavyimana, Gaston, Sibomana, Claver, Mpawenayo, Balthazar, Nzigidahera, Benoît, Ndayikeza, Longin, Vanhove, Maarten, Triest, Ludwig, and Janssens de Bisthoven, Luc

Abstract

ispartof: Bulletin Scientifique sur l’Environnement et la Biodiversité vol:6 pages:1-15 status: published

Published
2023

9. Need for harmonized long-term multi-lake monitoring of African Great Lakes

Author

Plisnier, Pierre-Denis, primary, Kayanda, Robert, additional, MacIntyre, Sally, additional, Obiero, Kevin, additional, Okello, William, additional, Vodacek, Anthony, additional, Cocquyt, Christine, additional, Abegaz, Hussein, additional, Achieng, Alfred, additional, Akonkwa, Balagizi, additional, Albrecht, Christian, additional, Balagizi, Charles, additional, Barasa, James, additional, Abel Bashonga, Rafiki, additional, Bashonga Bishobibiri, Alexis, additional, Bootsma, Harvey, additional, Borges, Alberto V., additional, Chavula, Geoffrey, additional, Dadi, Tallent, additional, De Keyzer, Els L.R., additional, Doran, Patrick J., additional, Gabagambi, Nestory, additional, Gatare, Robert, additional, Gemmell, Andrew, additional, Getahun, Abebe, additional, Haambiya, Lloyd H., additional, Higgins, Scott N., additional, Hyangya, Béni L., additional, Irvine, Ken, additional, Isumbisho, Mwapu, additional, Jonasse, Carlos, additional, Katongo, Cyprian, additional, Katsev, Sergei, additional, Keyombe, James, additional, Kimirei, Ismael, additional, Kisekelwa, Tchalondawa, additional, Kishe, Mary, additional, Otoung A. Koding, Simon, additional, Kolding, Jeppe, additional, Kraemer, Benjamin M., additional, Limbu, Peter, additional, Lomodei, Evans, additional, Mahongo, Shigalla B., additional, Malala, John, additional, Mbabazi, Stella, additional, Masilya, Pascal M., additional, McCandless, Matt, additional, Medard, Modesta, additional, Migeni Ajode, Zephaniah, additional, Mrosso, Hillary D., additional, Mudakikwa, Eric R., additional, Mulimbwa, N'sibula, additional, Mushagalusa, Déo, additional, Muvundja, Fabrice A., additional, Nankabirwa, Angela, additional, Nahimana, David, additional, Ngatunga, Benjamin P., additional, Ngochera, Maxon, additional, Nicholson, Sharon, additional, Nshombo, Muderhwa, additional, Ntakimazi, Gaspard, additional, Nyamweya, Chrispine, additional, Ikwaput Nyeko, Joyce, additional, Olago, Daniel, additional, Olbamo, Tekle, additional, O'Reilly, Catherine M., additional, Pasche, Natacha, additional, Phiri, Harris, additional, Raasakka, Nina, additional, Salyani, Anham, additional, Sibomana, Claver, additional, Silsbe, Greg M., additional, Smith, Stephanie, additional, Sterner, Robert W., additional, Thiery, Wim, additional, Tuyisenge, Janviere, additional, Van der Knaap, Martin, additional, Van Steenberge, Maarten, additional, van Zwieten, Paul A.M., additional, Verheyen, Erik, additional, Wakjira, Mulugeta, additional, Walakira, John, additional, Ndeo Wembo, Oscar, additional, and Lawrence, Theodore, additional

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2022
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10. Plastic debris in freshwater systems worldwide

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Nava, Veronica, Aherne, Julian, Alfonso, María B., Geraldes, Ana Maria, Attermeyer, Katrin, Bao, Roberto, Bartrons, Mireia, Berger, Stella, Biernaczyk, Marcin, Bissen, Raphael, Brookes, Justin, Brown, David, Candian, Giulia, Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel, Canle, Moisés, Capelli, Camilla, Cereijo, Jose Luís, Carballeira, Rafael, Chawchai, Sakonvan, Chen, Guangjie, Christensen, Søren T., Christoffersen, Kirsten Seestern, Eyto, Elvira de, Delgado, Jorge, Doubek, Jonathan, Dusaucy, Julia, Erina, Oxana, Ersoy, Zeynep, Feuchtmayr, Heidrun, Lepori, Fabio, Frezzotti, Maria Luce, Galafassi, Silvia, Gateuille, David, Gonçalves, Vítor, Grossart, Hans-Peter, Hamilton, David, Kangur, Külli, Kankılıç, Gökben Başaran, Kessler, Rebecca, Kiel, Christine, Krynak, Edward M., Leiva-Presa, Àngels, Matias, Miguel, Matsuzaki, Shin-Ichiro, McElarney, Yvonne, Mitchell, Mark, Messyasz, Beata, Mlambo, Musa, Motitsoe, Samuel N., Owens, Caroline, Özkundakci, Deniz, Pinnow, Solvig, Pociecha, Agnieszka, Raposeiro, Pedro M., Rõõm, Eva-Ingrid, Rotta, Federica, Salmaso, Nico, Scordo, Facundo, Sibomana, Claver, Siewert, Daniel, Stepanowska, Katarzyna, Sudeep, Chandra, Tavşanoğlu, Ülkü Nihan, Tereshina, Maria, Thompson, James, Tolotti, Monica, Valois, Amanda, Verburg, Piet, Wesolek, Brian, Weyhenmeyer, Gesa, Wu, Naicheng, Zawisza, Edyta, Zink, Lauren, and Leoni, Barbara

Subjects
Research Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY, Plastic debris
Abstract

Plastic debris is widespread in freshwater ecosystems, but a rigorous assessment of its global distribution has been hindered by a lack of comprehensive and comparable data. We performed the first standardized global survey of lakes to assess the quantity and type of plastics (>250μm). We included 38 lakes located in 23 different countries distributed across five continents, spanning different environmental gradients and varying levels of anthropogenic stress. All samples were collected by horizontal trawling of a plankton net and subsequently treated with hydrogen peroxide. We identified 9425 plastic particles, which were classified based on shape, color, and size. Polymer identification was carried out using Raman micro-spectroscopy. Our results showed that the concentration of plastics spanned four orders of magnitude (10-3-101 particles/m3). Fibers (49%) and fragments (41%) were the most frequently detected particles, suggesting a secondary origin of plastic contamination. The most commonly identified polymers were polyester (30%), polypropylene (20%), and polyethylene (16%), which are widely used in short life-cycle products and account for the majority of global plastic production. Further, we found that urban-related attributes of lakes/watersheds influenced the occurrence and type of plastics in lentic systems and larger and deeper lakes with higher retention times are accumulating plastic debris at higher concentrations. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2022

11. Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters in Relation with Ecology of Bagrus bayad (Fabricius, 1775, Bagridae) in Lake Albert, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Author

Matunguru, Joseph Masirika, primary, Okito, Gabriel Mukabo, additional, Lubembe, Sharon, additional, Uvon, Jonas Jariekong’a, additional, Lutili, Frank, additional, Mashimango, Jean-Jacques Bagalwa, additional, Sibomana, Claver, additional, Mbalassa, Mulongaibalu, additional, Lina, Alex, additional, Muderhwa, Venant Nshombo, additional, Micha, Jean-Claude, additional, and Ntakimazi, Gaspard, additional

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2022
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13. Global patterns and predictors of microplastic occurrence and abundance in lentic systems

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Nava, Veronica, Frezzotti, Maria Luce, Aherne, Julian, Alfonso, María B., Geraldes, Ana Maria, Attermeyer, Katrin, Bah, Abdou R., Bao, Roberto, Bartrons, Mireia, Berger, Stella, Biernaczyk, Marcin, Breider, Florian, Brookes, Justin, Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel, Canle, Moisés, Capelli, Camilla, Carballeira, Rafael, Cereijo, Jose Luís, Christensen, Søren T., Christoffersen, Kirsten Seestern, Clayer, Francois, Eyto, Elvira de, Domis, Lisette N. de Senerpont, Delgado, Martín Jordi, Doubek, Jonathan, Eaton, Ashley, Seyda, Erdogan, Erina, Oxana, Ersoy, Zeynep, Feuchtmayr, Heidrun, Fugère, Vincent F., Galafassi, Silvia, Gonçalves, Vítor, Grossart, Hans-Peter, Hamilton, David, Hanson, Paul C., Harris, Ted, Kankılıç, Gökben Başaran, Kessler, Rebecca, Jacquet, Stéphan, Kangur, Külli, Kiel, Christine, Knoll, Lesley, Kokorīte, Ilga, Lavoie, Isabelle, Leiva-Presa, Àngels, Lepori, Fabio, Lusher, Amy, Macintyre, Sally, Matias, Miguel, Matsuzaki, Shin-Ichiro, McCarthy, Valerie, McElarney, Yvonne, McNally, David, Belay, Berte Mekonen, Messyasz, Beata, Mlambo, Musa, Nandini, Sarma, Nodine, Emily, Özen, Arda, Ozkundakci, Deniz, Vazquez Perez, Ricardo, Pociecha, Agnieszka, Raposeiro, Pedro M., Rõõm, Eva-Ingrid, Salmaso, Nico, Singaraju, S.S. Sarma, Saulnier-Talbot, Émilie, Scordo, Facundo, Sibomana, Claver, Stepanowska, Katarzyna, Tavşanoğlu, Ülkü Nihan, Tolotti, Monica, Udoh, Abel, Urrutia-Cordero, Pablo, Valois, Amanda, Vandergoes, Marcus, Verburg, Piet, Volta, Pietro, Wain, Danielle, Wesolek, Brian, Weyhenmeyer, Gesa, Wightman, Ryan, Wood, Susie, Naicheng, Wu, Zawiska, Izabela, Zawisza, Edyta, Zink, Lauren, Leoni, Barbara, Nava, V, Frezzotti, M, Aherne, J, Alfonso, M, Antão-Geraldes, A, Attermeyer, K, Bah, A, Bao, R, Bartrons, M, Berger, S, Biernaczyk, M, Breider, F, Brookes, J, Cañedo-Argüelles, M, Canle, M, Capelli, C, Carballeira, R, Cereijo, J, Christensen, S, Christoffersen, K, Clayer, F, De Eyto, E, De Senerpont Domis, L, Delgado, M, Doubek, J, Eaton, A, Erdogan, S, Erina, O, Ersoy, Z, Feuchtmayr, H, Fugère, V, Galafassi, S, Gonçalves, V, Grossart, H, Hamilton, D, Hanson, P, Harris, T, Kankılıç, G, Kessler, R, Jacquet, S, Kangur, K, Kiel, C, Knoll, L, Kokorīte, I, Lavoie, I, Leiva-Presa, A, Lepori, F, Lusher, A, Macintyre, S, Matias, M, Matsuzaki, S, Mccarthy, V, Mcelarney, Y, Mcnally, D, Belay, B, Messyasz, B, Mlambo, M, Nandini, S, Nodine, E, Özen, A, Ozkundakci, D, Perez, R, Pociecha, A, Raposeiro, P, Rõõm, E, Salmaso, N, Sarma, S, Saulnier-Talbot, E, Scordo, F, Sibomana, C, Stepanowska, K, Tavşanoğlu, U, Tolotti, M, Udoh, A, Urrutia Cordera, P, Valois, A, Vandergoes, M, Verburg, P, Volta, P, Wain, D, Wesolek, B, Weyhenmeyer, G, Wightman, R, Wood, S, Wu, N, Zawiska, I, Zawisza, E, Zink, L, and Leoni, B

Subjects
reservoir, watershed feature, lake, micro-Raman spectroscopy, Plastics, microplastic
Abstract

The majority of microplastic research has focused on seawater, with fewer than 4% of microplasticsrelated studies occurring on freshwaters. The limited available information suggests that the abundance of microplastics in freshwaters is often as high or even higher than marine environments. However, comprehensive investigations on occurrence and fate of microplastics in freshwaters are scarce and highly fragmented, partly because detection and identification of microplastic particles is rather complex. In addition, up to now, harmonized and standardized protocols for the sampling and analysis of microplastics in freshwaters do not exist, and studies with different research aims and hypotheses often report unstandardized results, making comparison among studies difficult. In the present study, we performed the first global standardized sampling and analysis effort to investigate the occurrence and distribution of microplastics in surface water of lakes and reservoirs with different anthropogenic impacts. Participants aim to collect water samples of freshwater systems with different features (e.g., area, depth, thermal behavior, watershed), following a common protocol. This 18 establishes the collection of samples by horizontal trawling of a plankton net and, after treatment with hydrogen peroxide, the polymer identification through micro-Raman spectroscopy. This GLEON project will allow obtaining comparable data about microplastic contamination in different freshwater systems around the globe. With this global dataset, our goals are to determine whether a relationship exists between the abundance of microplastics and the waterbody/watershed attributes and understand which factors are likely to influence the occurrence of microplastics in surface water of lentic systems. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2020

14. East African Community Water Vision. Regional Scenarios for Human - Natural Water System Transformations

Author

Tramberend, Sylvia, primary, Burtscher, Robert, additional, Burek, Peter, additional, Kahil, Taher, additional, Fischer, Günther, additional, Mochizuki, Junko, additional, Kimwaga, Richard, additional, Nyenje, Philip, additional, Ondiek, Risper, additional, Nakawuka, Prossie, additional, Hyandye, Canute, additional, Sibomana, Claver, additional, Luoga, Hilda Pius, additional, Matano, Ali Said, additional, Langan, Simon, additional, and Wada, Yoshihide, additional

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2020
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