Publication Date:
2024-03-11
Description:
Analyzing historic cruise data for microplastics is an effective way to create baseline level understanding of microplastic pollution through time. This study analyzed 112 benthic specimens gut contents for ingestion of microplastics. These specimens were collected as part of a research cruise on the RRS Discovery D340b from 26 June to 4 July 2009 as part of the Oceans 2025 programme, the cruise Chief Scientist being Mark Inall. Out of the 112 specimens dissected, only 9 contained microplastic samples. These samples were photographed and their microplastic signatures were analysed using Raman Spectroscopy.
Keywords:
ATLAS; A Trans-Atlantic assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based spatial management plan for Europe; Color description; D340b_1485; D340b_1487; D340b_1490; D340b_1491; D340b_1495; DEPTH, water; Event label; File name; Latitude of event; Longitude of event; Size; Species; Station label; Type; Uniform resource locator/link to file
Type:
Dataset
Format:
text/tab-separated-values, 63 data points
