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Lessons learned from an intercalibration exercise on the quantification and characterisation of microplastic particles in sediment and water samples
Marine Pollution Bulletin
2020
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Olivia Gérigny,
J.F. Cadiou,
Νικολέττα Δίγκα,
Νικολέττα Δίγκα,
Argyro Adamopoulou,
Argyro Adamopoulou,
Argyro Adamopoulou,
Argyro Adamopoulou,
Olivia Gérigny,
Olivia Gérigny,
Olivia Gérigny,
Olivia Gérigny,
François Galgani,
J.F. Cadiou,
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Margherita Concato,
Margherita Concato,
Carme Alomar,
François Galgani,
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François Galgani,
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María Cristina Fossi,
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Argyro Adamopoulou,
María Cristina Fossi,
María Cristina Fossi,
Olivia Gérigny
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
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Christina Zeri,
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Olivia Gérigny
Christina Zeri,
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Matteo Baini,
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Carme Alomar,
François Galgani,
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Cristina Panti,
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Matteo Baini,
Margherita Concato,
Matteo Baini,
Margherita Concato,
Cristina Panti,
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María Cristina Fossi,
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Cristina Panti,
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François Galgani,
Cristina Panti,
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François Galgani,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
Salud Deudero,
Salud Deudero,
Cristina Panti,
María Cristina Fossi,
María Cristina Fossi,
Matteo Galli,
Christina Zeri,
Matteo Baini,
Salud Deudero,
Christina Zeri,
Salud Deudero,
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François Galgani,
Olivia Gérigny
Matteo Baini,
François Galgani,
Salud Deudero,
François Galgani,
Matteo Galli,
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Carme Alomar,
Matteo Baini,
Olivia Gérigny,
Christina Zeri,
Salud Deudero,
Cristina Panti,
Matteo Galli,
Salud Deudero,
María Cristina Fossi,
Cristina Panti,
François Galgani,
François Galgani,
Helen Kaberi,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
François Galgani,
Matteo Baini,
Argyro Adamopoulou,
María Cristina Fossi,
María Cristina Fossi,
Cristina Panti,
María Cristina Fossi,
François Galgani,
François Galgani,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
Salud Deudero,
Cristina Panti,
François Galgani,
Argyro Adamopoulou,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
François Galgani,
Christina Zeri,
François Galgani,
Cristina Panti,
Salud Deudero,
Salud Deudero,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
François Galgani,
Cristina Panti,
François Galgani,
Cristina Panti,
María Cristina Fossi,
Helen Kaberi,
Νικολέττα Δίγκα,
María Cristina Fossi,
Cristina Panti,
Νικολέττα Δίγκα,
Matteo Baini,
Salud Deudero,
Matteo Galli,
Helen Kaberi,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
María Cristina Fossi,
Cristina Panti,
François Galgani,
Salud Deudero,
Salud Deudero,
François Galgani,
François Galgani,
François Galgani,
Salud Deudero,
Margherita Concato,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
Aïna Carbonell,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
María Cristina Fossi,
María Cristina Fossi,
María Cristina Fossi,
François Galgani,
François Galgani,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi,
Cristina Panti,
Cristina Panti,
Matteo Galli,
Christina Zeri,
Olivia Gérigny,
Olivia Gérigny
François Galgani,
Cristina Panti,
María Cristina Fossi,
María Cristina Fossi,
Matteo Baini,
Cristina Panti,
François Galgani,
Salud Deudero,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
François Galgani,
María Cristina Fossi,
François Galgani,
Olivia Gérigny,
Olivia Gérigny
Summary
An intercalibration exercise among five European laboratories showed that errors in counting microplastics in sediment and water samples were generally under 25%, but significant differences existed depending on particle type. The study identified that particle loss during analysis is a bigger problem than contamination, and calls for standardized international methods.
Study Type
Environmental
An intercalibration exercise on the characterisation of microplastics in marine sediment and water samples was carried out among five laboratories involved in the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in their country. The samples were prepared by mixing cleaned natural sediment and sea water with microplastics sets made of particles of various polymers, shapes and colours. Overall, the errors on total counts were under 25% in absolute value. The risk of non-detection and loss of particles is greater than the risk of contamination during sample analysis. Significant differences are observed among particle types. It appears difficult to obtain reliable and comparable data on the colour of microplastics. A comparison of the errors with regards to the protocols used led to recommend NaCl [1.2 g/cm] density separation for sediment and one filtering step (200 μm). The operators' experience appears as a key factor for the quality of the results.
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