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Estuarine Sedimentary Microplastics from City to Sea: Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA

2023
Victoria M. Fulfer, J. P. Walsh

Summary

This dataset provides microplastic count and polymer type data from shoreline and estuarine sediments around Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Microplastics were extracted using sodium iodide density separation and characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, with concentrations reported per kilogram of sediment. The data set supports ongoing research into microplastic accumulation patterns in estuarine environments.

Study Type Environmental

Count and polymer characterization data for microplastics extracted from shoreline and estuarine sediments around Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA. Microplastics (63µm - 5 mm) were extracted from sediment using a dense solution of sodium iodide (NaI) followed by enumeration via microscopy and polymer characterization via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)(Shimadzu IRTracer-100). Concentrations are reported in # MP particles per kg dry weight (DW) sediment.

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