Microplastic monitoringPolish Ecological Club

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Microplastic nets scheme40 cm

100 cmø 300 µmø 26 µm

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ø 5000 µm

Microplastic nets

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1 2

3

1

2

3

Microplastic net errors

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Microplastic nets scheme40 cm

100 cmø 300 µm

ø 100 µm

ø 26 µm

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ø 5000 µm

Sampling

buoy

lead

ropes

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flowmeter

6

Sampling

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WPO analyse

(NOAA, 2015; UW, 2012)

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Density separation

(NOAA, 2015; UW, 2012)

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Density separation

Dense, heavy particles Floating, light particles

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Measure program

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Measure program

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Measure program

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over 20 m

8 m