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| Title | Sludge microplastics decay through earthworms |
| Group | Soil Physics and Land Management group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 24-39 |
| Supervisor(s) | Violtte Geissen and Esperanza Huerta Lwanga |
| Examiner(s) | Coen Ritsema |
| Contact info | violette.geissen@wur.nl, esperanza.huertalwanga@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2019/04/01 |
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| Description | Project description.
Microplastics on terrestrial environments have become a big concern in the last years due to the effects that they produce to the soil invertebrates. Previous studies have shown that plastic residues are present in sludge’s. And sludge’s are used commonly as soil amendment. Action that promotes the dispersion of the microplastics on the soil. Some microplastics can decay with the help of some earthworms gut bacteria. The aim of this master thesis is to explore and enhance sludge microplastics decay with the help of earthworms. |
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