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Distribution of surface microplastics in the pacific ocean, sea of okhotsk and sea of japan

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2024 Score: 35 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Igor Zhdanov, Igor Zhdanov, Tatiana Polivanova, Tatiana Polivanova

Summary

Researchers collected surface microplastic concentration data from the Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk, and Sea of Japan during an August 2023 research cruise using neuston net sampling and FT-IR ATR spectroscopy to identify polymer composition across 98 stations. They detected over 4,000 potential microplastic particles, with the southeastern Kamchatka Peninsula area showing distinct distribution patterns.

Study Type Environmental

Data on surface microplastic concentrations (0.5 - 5 mm) in the Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan were obtained. Sampling was carried out during cruise 23/4 of the R/V P̈rofessor Multanovskyïn August 2023 using a neuston net (330 µm). A Perkin Elmer FT-IR ATR Spectrum Two spectrometer was used to identify the polymer composition of microplastic particles. More than 4000 potential microplastic particles were detected at 98 stations. The water area of the southeastern tip of the Kamchatka is insignificantly polluted with microplastics. Surface water samples are almost free of microplastic particles. At 20 Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/559731/document

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