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Abundance, distribution and characteristics of microplastics in the North and South Atlantic Ocean

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Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Claudia Lorenz, Regitze Andersen, Claudia Lorenz, Regitze Andersen, Regitze Andersen, Regitze Andersen, Regitze Andersen, Regitze Andersen, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Astrid Louise Harsaae, Astrid Louise Harsaae, Astrid Louise Harsaae, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Astrid Louise Harsaae, Astrid Louise Harsaae, Astrid Louise Harsaae, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Kristian Syberg Claudia Lorenz, Kristian Syberg Claudia Lorenz, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Antonia Kellner, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Antonia Kellner, Antonia Kellner, Antonia Kellner, Kristian Syberg Antonia Kellner, Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Antonia Kellner, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Abigail Smyth, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Abigail Smyth, Abigail Smyth, Abigail Smyth, Abigail Smyth, Abigail Smyth, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Abigail Smyth, Abigail Smyth, Abigail Smyth, Abigail Smyth, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Tia Amalie Rosenkrantz Westermann, Tia Amalie Rosenkrantz Westermann, Tia Amalie Rosenkrantz Westermann, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Mattias Green, Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Mattias Green, Mattias Green, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Mattias Green, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Claudia Lorenz, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Mattias Green, Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Kristian Syberg Jes Vollertsen, Claudia Lorenz, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Jes Vollertsen, Kristian Syberg

Summary

Researchers surveyed microplastic abundance across six major ocean current regions in the Atlantic Ocean, from the Netherlands to Uruguay, using 50 surface trawls. They found an overall concentration of 0.011 particles per cubic meter, with abundance significantly correlated to distance from the coast, and high-density polyethylene and polypropylene fragments being the dominant types. The study provides valuable baseline data from consistently under-sampled regions, particularly the South Atlantic.

Polymers

PE PP

Study Type Environmental

Microplastics are both pervasive in the marine environment and highly detrimental to it. In this study, we investigate the abundance, distribution, and characteristics of microplastics in surface waters on a transect spanning 6 major ocean current regions in the Atlantic Ocean from Scheveningen (the Netherlands) to Montevideo (Uruguay). 50 surface trawls were completed with a manta net (mesh 500 μm, cod 333 μm) and particles were analyzed in the laboratory including polymer type identification with ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. An overall abundance of 0.011 ± 0.017 items/m<sup>3</sup> was found with a significant correlation between microplastic abundance and distance to coast. The dominant polymer types were HD-PE (63.5 %) and PP (28.3 %), shape was fragments (88.6 %), and color was white (59.1 %). We conclude that this study's findings reaffirm the widespread presence of microplastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean, contributing data from consistently under-sampled regions such as the South Atlantic.

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