Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic
Microplastic contamination was determined in sediments of the Southern North Sea and floating at the sea surface of NorthWest Europe. Floating concentrations ranged between 0 and 1.5 microplastic/m3, whereas microplastic concentrations in sediments ranged between 0 and 3,146 particles/kg dry weight...
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ftvuamstcris:oai:research.vu.nl:publications/d81a357d-dde8-468a-87d2-1e1f64eb6cb4 2024-06-02T08:11:48+00:00 Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic Maes, Thomas van der Meulen, Myra Devriese, Lisa Leslie, H.A. Huvet, Arnaud Frère, Laura Robbens, Johan Vethaak, A.D. 2017-05-26 https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/d81a357d-dde8-468a-87d2-1e1f64eb6cb4 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00135 https://hdl.handle.net/1871.1/d81a357d-dde8-468a-87d2-1e1f64eb6cb4 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85020224092&partnerID=8YFLogxK http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85020224092&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/d81a357d-dde8-468a-87d2-1e1f64eb6cb4 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Maes , T , van der Meulen , M , Devriese , L , Leslie , H A , Huvet , A , Frère , L , Robbens , J & Vethaak , A D 2017 , ' Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic ' , Frontiers in Marine Science , vol. 4 , no. MAY , 135 , pp. 1-13 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00135 Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) baseline floating debris marine litter microplastics sediment /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land name=SDG 15 - Life on Land /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water name=SDG 14 - Life Below Water article 2017 ftvuamstcris https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00135 2024-05-07T03:20:53Z Microplastic contamination was determined in sediments of the Southern North Sea and floating at the sea surface of NorthWest Europe. Floating concentrations ranged between 0 and 1.5 microplastic/m3, whereas microplastic concentrations in sediments ranged between 0 and 3,146 particles/kg dry weight sediment. In sediments, mainly fibers and spheres were found, whereas at the sea surface fragments were dominant. At the sea surface, concentrations of microplastics are lower and more variable than in sediments, meaning that larger sample sizes and water volumes are required to find detectable concentrations. We have calculated the widths of the confidence intervals (CI) for different sample sizes, to give a first indication of the necessary sample size for a microplastic survey at the water surface. Higher concentrations of floating microplastics were found near estuaries. In sediments, estuaries and areas with a high organic carbon content were likely hotspots. Standardization of monitoring methods within marine regions is recommended to compare and assess microplastics pollution over time. Article in Journal/Newspaper North East Atlantic Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU): Research Portal Frontiers in Marine Science 4 |
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Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) baseline floating debris marine litter microplastics sediment /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land name=SDG 15 - Life on Land /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water name=SDG 14 - Life Below Water |
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Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) baseline floating debris marine litter microplastics sediment /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land name=SDG 15 - Life on Land /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water name=SDG 14 - Life Below Water Maes, Thomas van der Meulen, Myra Devriese, Lisa Leslie, H.A. Huvet, Arnaud Frère, Laura Robbens, Johan Vethaak, A.D. Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic |
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Microplastic contamination was determined in sediments of the Southern North Sea and floating at the sea surface of NorthWest Europe. Floating concentrations ranged between 0 and 1.5 microplastic/m3, whereas microplastic concentrations in sediments ranged between 0 and 3,146 particles/kg dry weight sediment. In sediments, mainly fibers and spheres were found, whereas at the sea surface fragments were dominant. At the sea surface, concentrations of microplastics are lower and more variable than in sediments, meaning that larger sample sizes and water volumes are required to find detectable concentrations. We have calculated the widths of the confidence intervals (CI) for different sample sizes, to give a first indication of the necessary sample size for a microplastic survey at the water surface. Higher concentrations of floating microplastics were found near estuaries. In sediments, estuaries and areas with a high organic carbon content were likely hotspots. Standardization of monitoring methods within marine regions is recommended to compare and assess microplastics pollution over time. |
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Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic |
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Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic |
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Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic |
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Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic |
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Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic |
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Maes , T , van der Meulen , M , Devriese , L , Leslie , H A , Huvet , A , Frère , L , Robbens , J & Vethaak , A D 2017 , ' Microplastics Baseline Surveys at the Water Surface and in Sediments of the North-East Atlantic ' , Frontiers in Marine Science , vol. 4 , no. MAY , 135 , pp. 1-13 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00135 |
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