@article{fdi:010072701,
  title = {{M}acroplastic and microplastic contamination assessment of a tropical river ({S}aigon {R}iver, {V}ietnam) transversed by a developing megacity},
  author = {{L}ahens, {L}. and {S}trady, {E}milie and {K}ieu-{L}e, {T}. {C}. and {D}ris, {R}. and {B}oukerma, {K}. and {R}innert, {E}. and {G}asperi, {J}. and {T}assin, {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}oth macroplastic and microplastic contamination levels were assessed for the first time in a tropical river estuary system, i.e. the {S}aigon {R}iver, that traverses a developing {S}outh {E}ast {A}sian megacity, i.e. {H}o {C}hi {M}inh {C}ity, {V}ietnam. {T}he analysis of floating debris collected daily on the {N}hieu {L}oc - {T}hi {N}ghe canal by the municipal waste management service shows that the plastic mass percentage represents 11-43%, and the land-based plastic debris entering the river was estimated from 0.96 to 19.91 g inhabitant(-1) d(-1), namely 350 to 7270 g inhabitant(-1) yr(-1). {M}icroplastics were assessed in the {S}aigon {R}iver and in four urban canals by sampling bulk water for anthropogenic fiber analysis and 300 gm mesh size plankton net exposition for fragment analysis. {F}ibers and fragments are highly concentrated in this system, respectively 172,000 to 519,000 items m(-3) and 10 to 223 items(-3). {T}hey were found in various colors and shapes with smallest size and surface classes being predominant. {T}he macroplastics and fragments were mainly made of polyethylene and polypropylene while the anthropogenic fibers were mainly made of polyester. {T}he relation between macroplastic and microplastic concentrations, waste management, population density and water treatment are further discussed.},
  keywords = {{M}icroplastic ; {M}acroplastic ; {U}rban river ; {C}ontamination ; {A}nthropogenic fibers ; {VIET} {NAM} ; {SAIGON} {COURS} {D}'{EAU}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {P}ollution},
  volume = {236},
  numero = {},
  pages = {661--671},
  ISSN = {0269-7491},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.envpol.2018.02.005},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072701},
}