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

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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 microplasti...

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Main Author: Soccalingame, Lata (auth)
Other Authors: Notheaux, Marie (auth), Palazot, Maialen (auth), Kedzierski, Mikaël (auth), Bruzaud, Stéphane (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2022
Series:Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
Subjects:
The environment
Plastic pollution
Microplastics
Microplastic extraction
Infrared spectroscopy
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (8 p.)
ISBN:979-12-215-0030-1.52
9791221500301
Access:Open Access

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