Two members of the Plastinest team took part in the EGU General Assembly 2025 to present our latest research on microplastic transport.
Arnaud Le Pevedic presented his work titled “Microplastic Transport Trends in a Tide-Dominated Coastal Lagoon: Insights from Arcachon Bay (SW France)” during the Coastal Biogeochemistry session. His study applied Lagrangian numerical modeling to explore dispersal patterns, retention zones, and potential hotspots of microplastic accumulation in a semi-enclosed coastal environment (see abstract here).
Vania Ruiz participated in the session “Small-Scale Transport Processes of Plastics in the Aquatic Environment: From Laboratory Experiments to Advanced Modeling,” where she shared results from laboratory experiments on the settling velocities of microplastics mixed with fine sediments. Her work provided insights into how the physical characteristics of microplastics—such as size, shape, and density—influence their aggregation with sediments and affect their settling behavior (see abstract here).
Arnaud and Vania also had the pleasure of visiting the BOKU River Lab and engaging with the plastics research community during a friendly BBQ exchange.
