@article{fdi:010081322,
  title = {{M}icroplastic in atmospheric fallouts of a developing {S}outheast {A}sian megacity under tropical climate},
  author = {{T}ruong, {T}. {N}. {S}. and {S}trady, {E}milie and {K}ieu-{L}e, {T}. {C}. and {T}ran, {Q}. {V}. and {L}e, {T}. {M}. {T}. and {T}huong, {Q}. {T}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}icroplastics in atmospheric fallouts from a developing megacity influenced by a tropical monsoon climate were investigated during a year. {T}hree sites were selected according to the surrounding population density, the land use and occupation. {T}he microplastic deposition fluxes varied between of 71-917 items m(-2) d(-1), for an observation size range of 300-5000 mm. {F}ibers predominated while fragments were observed occasionally. {U}nexpectedly, contrary to available scientific literature, deposition fluxes did not vary temporally with rainfall and wind intensity or direction, showing no effect of the tropical climate. {V}ariations were observed between sites and were attributed to their environmental characteristics: population density and occupation space. {T}he median length of fibers also differed between sites and could be related to in-situ fragmentation processes due to occupation space (solid waste treatment facility). {T}hose first results from tropical climate region are showing interesting insights and are opening new perspectives on the understanding of microplastics fate from atmospheric fallouts.},
  keywords = {{F}ragments ; {F}ibers ; {V}iet {N}am ; {H}o chi minh city ; {D}eposition fluxes ; {VIET} {NAM} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE} ; {HO} {CHI} {MINH} {VILLE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}hemosphere},
  volume = {272},
  numero = {},
  pages = {129874 [ ]},
  ISSN = {0045-6535},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129874},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081322},
}