Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

In the past decade, microplastics have emerged as ubiquitous global contaminants that pose a threat to thex000D
well-being of aquatic organisms. Urban stormwater runoff has been identified as a potentially significantx000D
source of microplastics to the aquatic environment, and although there are no reports of microplastic quantitiesx000D
in runoff from Canada, quantities in runoff from Europe are comparable to quantities in municipal wastewater.x000D
This project serves as an initial assessment of: (1) the impacts of different urban activities on the quantities andx000D
characteristics of microplastics in urban stormwater runoff; (2) the quantities of microplastics entering thex000D
Glenmore reservoir, the primary source of drinking water for the City of Calgary; and (3) the occurrence ofx000D
microplastics in stormwater retention ponds within the City of Calgary. Understanding the influence ofx000D
different land uses on the quantities of microplastics in stormwater runoff, coupled with an initial assessmentx000D
of the effectiveness of stormwater retention ponds to retain microplastics, The scientific knowledge andx000D
innovation gained through this project will allow the City of Calgary to identify areas at risk for microplasticx000D
pollution and prioritize sites for future investigation. It is also expected that the knowledge gained from thisx000D
project will be valuable to municipalities across Canada in managing microplastic inputs to the environmentx000D
via stormwater runoff and in developing mitigation strategies to protect human and ecosystem health.