Back to papers
0
Article ? AI-assigned paper type based on the abstract. Classification may not be perfect — flag errors using the feedback button. Tier 2 ? Original research — experimental, observational, or case-control study. Direct primary evidence. Detection Methods Environmental Sources Marine & Wildlife Sign in to save

Microplastic counts and polymer type in analysis-required aliquots of sediment samples from the Kuril Kamtchatka Trench

Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research) 2021
Serena M. Abel, Sebastian Primpke, Ivo Int-Veen, Gunnar Gerdts

Summary

This data table records the microplastic counts and polymer types identified in sediment samples from the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench in the deep Pacific Ocean. The samples were fully analysed by micro-FTIR spectroscopy to ensure accurate quantification of particles down to the detection limit.

Study Type Environmental

This data table provided information about the microplastic identification analysis carried out on the samples listed in the data set doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.928575. To guarantee a precise quantification of particles, the sample were analysed entirely by µFT-IR. This procedure requires an aliquoting of the samples in subsamples. The number and the volume of subsamples, in the table depict as % aliquot, were established after calculating the number of particles present in each sample, to avoid an overload of the filter necessary to carry out the spectroscopic measurement. By summing the outcomes of the aliquots of a sample, the total number of MP and polymer type per sample was established.

Read via DOI Download PDF

Share this paper

Post Share Share Pin Email