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Extraction and characterization methods for microplastics from estuarine and coastal samplings – Example of the 2019 TARA expedition

Firenze University Press eBooks 2022
Lata Soccalingame, Lata Soccalingame, Marie Notheaux, Maialen Palazot, Maialen Palazot, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Stéphane Bruzaud

Summary

As part of the 2019 Tara European river expedition, this study developed extraction and automated analysis methods for microplastics collected from nine major European rivers. The three most common polymers identified were polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene.

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PE PP PS

To investigate plastic pollution in rivers, the Tara schooner collected samples from 9 of the main European rivers from May to November 2019. The objectives of the present study are the quantification of the microplastic (MP) contamination and the identification of the chemical nature of microplastics. Thus, extraction methods and automated computer processing for polymer characterization were developed. The three main polymers found were polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS). These results must be compared to the results from other rivers to draw a consistent pattern.

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