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    Defining the BASElines and standards for Microplastics ANalyses in European waters : Final report Project BASEMAN

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    2019
    Editor
    Gerdts, Gunnar
    Status
    Published
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    25pp.
    
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    Abstract
    Persistent plastic litter amasses. It fragments over time, both before entering and within the marine environment. Together with micro-sized primary plastic litter from consumer products, this leads to an increasing amount of small plastic particles, so called microplastics (MP). The ubiquitous presence and massive accumulation of MP in marine habitats and the uptake of MP by at least 700 marine species biota is now well recognised by scientists and authorities worldwide. However, the impact of plastic particles on aquatic ecosystems is far from understood. A fundamental issue precluding assessment of the environmental risks arising from MP is the lack of standard operating procedures (SOP) for MP sampling and analysis. Consequently, there is a lack of reliable data on concentrations of MP and the composition of polymers within the marine environment. Comparability of data on MP concentrations is currently hampered by the huge variety of different methods, each generating data .....
    Resource URL
    http://jpi-oceans.eu/sites/jpi-oceans.eu/files/public/Microplastics/JPI%20Oceans%20Final%20Project%20Report%20-%20BASEMAN.pdf
    Publisher
    JPI-Oceans BASEMAN Project
    Document Language
    en
    Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
    14.1
    Maturity Level
    TRL 8 Actual system completed and "mission qualified" through test and demonstration in an operational environment (ground or space)
    Best Practice Type
    Manual (incl. handbook, guide, cookbook etc)
    Standard Operating Procedure
    Spatial Coverage
    European
    Citation
    Gerdts, G. (ed.) (2019) Defining the BASElines and standards for Microplastics ANalyses in European waters. Project BASEMAN Final report. JPI-Oceans BASEMAN Project, 25pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-722
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11329/1205
    http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-722
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