Large-scale transport of Microplastics from the European waters to the Arctic
High concentrations of microplastic (MP) particles have been reported in the Arctic Ocean, but studies on the high-resolution lateral and vertical transport of MPs from the European waters to the Arctic are still scarce. The European-wide project FACTS (Fluxes and Fate of Microplastics in Northern E...
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:7217215 2024-09-15T17:54:04+00:00 Large-scale transport of Microplastics from the European waters to the Arctic Wu, Fangzhu Primpke, Sebastian Vianello, Alvise Lorenz, Claudia Vollertsen, Jes Gerdts, Gunnar 2022-11-17 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7217215 unknown Zenodo https://zenodo.org/communities/micro https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7217214 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7217215 oai:zenodo.org:7217215 zotero://select/users/null/items/72S5BM5W info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to nano, Online, 14-18 November 2022 FTIR spectroscopy Large scale transport Microplastics info:eu-repo/semantics/conferencePaper 2022 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.721721510.5281/zenodo.7217214 2024-07-26T13:12:55Z High concentrations of microplastic (MP) particles have been reported in the Arctic Ocean, but studies on the high-resolution lateral and vertical transport of MPs from the European waters to the Arctic are still scarce. The European-wide project FACTS (Fluxes and Fate of Microplastics in Northern European Waters), funded by JPI Oceans, aims to address the geographical transport of MP from temperate waters of the southern North Sea to the Arctic waters of the Barents Sea. Here, samples from different water compartments, including samples from the surface, subsurface, above and below the pycnocline, were successfully collected at 23 stations in the area of interest using an improved Neuston Catamaran, the COntinuos MicroPlastic Automatic Sampling System (COMPASS) and in situ pumps, respectively. Different types of FTIR microscopy and spectroscopy were applied to obtain information on MP abundance, polymer composition and size distribution. Preliminary results indicate that the abundance of small microplastics (SMPs, 300 μm), and overall, SMPs 80% of all detected MPs. A total of 19 different polymers were detected in all samples, and no significant differences in polymer diversity were found in the water compartments, implying a relatively homogeneous distribution of MP particles in the water column. However, the predominant polymer differs among different sampling transects and water compartments. Further statistical analyses and modelling stimulations are still needed to help better explain the sources, transport, occurrence, and fate of SMPs in the northern marine waters. Also see: https://micro2022.sciencesconf.org/426266/document In MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to nano Conference Object Arctic Ocean Barents Sea Zenodo |
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High concentrations of microplastic (MP) particles have been reported in the Arctic Ocean, but studies on the high-resolution lateral and vertical transport of MPs from the European waters to the Arctic are still scarce. The European-wide project FACTS (Fluxes and Fate of Microplastics in Northern European Waters), funded by JPI Oceans, aims to address the geographical transport of MP from temperate waters of the southern North Sea to the Arctic waters of the Barents Sea. Here, samples from different water compartments, including samples from the surface, subsurface, above and below the pycnocline, were successfully collected at 23 stations in the area of interest using an improved Neuston Catamaran, the COntinuos MicroPlastic Automatic Sampling System (COMPASS) and in situ pumps, respectively. Different types of FTIR microscopy and spectroscopy were applied to obtain information on MP abundance, polymer composition and size distribution. Preliminary results indicate that the abundance of small microplastics (SMPs, 300 μm), and overall, SMPs 80% of all detected MPs. A total of 19 different polymers were detected in all samples, and no significant differences in polymer diversity were found in the water compartments, implying a relatively homogeneous distribution of MP particles in the water column. However, the predominant polymer differs among different sampling transects and water compartments. Further statistical analyses and modelling stimulations are still needed to help better explain the sources, transport, occurrence, and fate of SMPs in the northern marine waters. Also see: https://micro2022.sciencesconf.org/426266/document In MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to nano |
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Large-scale transport of Microplastics from the European waters to the Arctic |
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Large-scale transport of Microplastics from the European waters to the Arctic |
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Large-scale transport of Microplastics from the European waters to the Arctic |
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Large-scale transport of Microplastics from the European waters to the Arctic |
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