{"id":197708,"date":"2025-05-26T12:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geo-zs.si\/projekt\/prisotnost-in-transport-mikroplastike-v-podzemni-vodi\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T00:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:23:52","slug":"prisotnost-in-transport-mikroplastike-v-podzemni-vodi","status":"publish","type":"projekt","link":"https:\/\/www.geo-zs.si\/en\/projekt\/prisotnost-in-transport-mikroplastike-v-podzemni-vodi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Occurrence and Transport of Microplastics in Groundwater"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Keywords: Microplastics, Groundwater, Aquifer, Lysimeter.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Education of the Young Researcher:<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
2013-2018: BSc in Environmental Sciences, Analysis of the Evolution of the Chemical Quality of the Waters of the Upper Basin of the Manzanares River.<\/span><\/span>
2019-2021: MSc in Integrated Water Management, Internship in Slovenian Water Management Entities: Water Institute of the Republic of Slovenia and Geological Survey of Slovenia.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The doctorate study investigates the presence and transport dynamics of microplastics in Slovenian groundwater, focusing on both intergranular and karst aquifers. The research aims to assess the occurrence of microplastics in groundwater bodies and analyze their migration through the unsaturated gravel zone using novel monitoring and tracing techniques. The study follows a two-phase approach: (1) field sampling and chemical analysis of microplastic particles in Slovenian aquifers, and (2) controlled transport experiments in lysimeters to evaluate factors influencing microplastic movement. The findings will contribute to understanding microplastic pollution in groundwater and aid in developing standardized methodologies for detection and monitoring.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Selected Bibliography:<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
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1. Colmenarejo Calero, E., Kova\u010d Vir\u0161ek, M., Mali, N. Microplastics in groundwater: pathways, occurrence, and monitoring challenges. Water. 2024, vol. 16, no. 9, 22 str. ISSN 2073-4441. DiRROS – Digitalni repozitorij raziskovalnih organizacij Slovenije, DOI: 10.3390\/w16091228. [COBISS.SI-ID 194725635]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Kova\u010d Vir\u0161ek, M., Bizjak, T., Colmenarejo Calero, E., Zabet, K., Koro\u0161a, A., Miler, M., MaIi, N. GWMicroPlast project \u2013 researching microplastics in groundwater. V: EGU General Assembly 2024: Vienna, Austria & online, 14-19 April 2024. G\u00f6ttingen: EGU – European Geosciences Union. 2024, 1 spletni vir. DOI: 10.5194\/egusphere-egu24-16845. [COBISS.SI-ID 195436547]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Colmenarejo Calero, E., Kova\u010d Vir\u0161ek, M., Bizjak, T., MaIi, N. Microplastics pollution in groundwater: case study – Slovenia. V: EGU General Assembly 2024: Vienna, Austria & online, 14-19 April 2024. G\u00f6ttingen: EGU – European Geosciences Union. 2024, 1 spletni vir. DOI: 10.5194\/egusphere-egu24-15458. [COBISS.SI-ID 195437315]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. MaIi, N., Koro\u0161a, A., Colmenarejo Calero, E., Kozjek, M., Miler, M., Kova\u010d Vir\u0161ek, M. Mikroplastika v podzemni vodi. V: RMAN, Nina (ur.), BRA\u010cI\u010c-\u017dELEZNIK, Branka (ur.), \u017dVAB RO\u017dI\u010c, Petra (ur.). “Vedeti (ne)vidno – vloga geologije v na\u0161i dru\u017ebi”: 6. slovenski geolo\u0161ki kongres : zbornik povzetkov = book of abstracts : 3.-5. oktober 2022, Roga\u0161ka Slatina. Ljubljana: Slovensko geolo\u0161ko dru\u0161tvo, 2022. Str. 60. ISBN 978-961-95928-0-9. [COBISS.SI-ID 125242627]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Colmenarejo Calero, Elvira. An\u00e1lisis de la evoluci\u00f3n de la calidad qu\u00edmica de las aguas de la Cuenca Alta del r\u00edo Manzanares.\u00a0<\/span>Cuadernos de estudios. 2019<\/span><\/i>, no. <\/span>33<\/span><\/i>, str. 185\u2013203. ISSN 1133-0813. [COBISS.SI-ID 141542403]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. Ca\u00f1adas Fern\u00e1ndes, M., Colmena Garc\u00eda, V., Colmenarejo Calero, E., Corral Garc\u00eda, R., & Garc\u00eda Molinero, L. Estudio y an\u00e1lisis de calidad de aguas en los t\u00e9rminos municipales de Colmenar Viejo y Soto del Real, Madrid. Cuadernos de estudios. 2017, no. 31, str. 47\u201360. ISSN 1133-0813. [COBISS.SI-ID 141534723]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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