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Cumberland River Compact
The Importance of Water Quality and Microplastics in the Tennessee River and Beyond
58 minutes Posted Sep 30, 2019 at 9:00 pm.
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During the summer of 2017, the Tennesswim Project saw Andreas Fath set a new world record for swimming the entire 652-mile length of the Tennessee River. Together with Project Director Martin Knoll, the swim also included the most comprehensive water quality analysis ever conducted on the river. A major finding of the project was the highest concentrations of microplastics ever recorded in any river of the world. The talk will include details of the swim, as well as results and implications of the water quality study.

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