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Protocol for Microplastics Sampling on the Sea Surface and Sample Analysis

Protocol for Microplastics Sampling on the Sea Surface and Sample Analysis

DOI:
10.3791/55161-v

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10:16 min

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December 16, 2016

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, , , , ,
1Sector for Marine Waters,Institute for water of the Republic of Slovenia, 2Laboratory for Polymer Chemistry and Technology,National Institute for Chemistry Slovenia

Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 00:10Sea Surface Sampling
  • 02:15Microplastic Separation from the Sea Surface Samples
  • 04:29How to Identify Microplastic?
  • 05:01Chemical Chatacterization
  • 06:09ATR FT-IR Microscope
  • 07:13Results
  • 09:43Conclusion

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The protocol below describes the methodology for: microplastics sampling on the sea surface, separation of microplastic and chemical identification of particles. This protocol is in line with the recommendations for microplastics monitoring published by the MSFD Technical Subgroup on Marine Litter.

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Keywords: Microplastic SamplingSea SurfaceManta NetGPS CoordinatesBoat SpeedSieve300 MicrometerEthanolMicroplastic SeparationNatural LitterArtificial LitterVisual IdentificationTweezersDesiccatorWeighing

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