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The use of potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution as a suitable approach to isolate plastics ingested by marine organisms.
(2017)
In studies of plastic ingestion by marine wildlife, visual separation of plastic particles from gastrointestinal tracts
or their dietary content can be challenging. Earlier studies have used solutions to dissolve organic ...
Patterns of suspended and salp-ingested microplastic debris in the North Pacific investigated with epifluorescence microscopy.
(2020)
Microplastics (< 5 mm) have long been a concern in marine debris research, but quantifying the smallest microplastics
(< 333 μm) has been hampered by appropriate collection methods, like net tows. We modified standard
...
Marine litter: how to monitor, reduce and prevent ocean debris. Focus on plastics and microplastics.
(Vrie Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018)
We live in the age of plastics. They are ubiquitous in our daily life and in many industrial applications. They play a major role in our economy. Their production continuously increases. However, plastics are not well ...
Guideline to marine litter monitoring.
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, Zanzibar, 2018)
The following guide was produced by the Sustainable Seas Trust through its African Marine Waste Network project as part of a consultancy with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association. It includes capacity ...
Modeling the Role of Microplastics in Bioaccumulation of Organic Chemicals to Marine Aquatic Organisms. A Critical Review.
(Springer Open, Heidelberg, Germany, 2015)
It has been shown that ingestion of microplastics may increase bioaccumulation of organic chemicals by aquatic organisms. This paper critically reviews the literature on the effects of plastic ingestion on the bioaccumulation ...
Measuring Marine Plastic Debris from Space: Initial Assessment of Observation Requirements.
(2019)
Sustained observations are required to determine the marine plastic debris mass balance and to support effective policy for planning remedial action. However, observations currently remain scarce at the global scale. A ...
Monitoring the abundance of plastic debris in the marine environment.
(2009)
Plastic debris has significant environmental and economic impacts in marine systems. Monitoring is
crucial to assess the efficacy of measures implemented to reduce the abundance of plastic debris, but it
is complicated ...
Drifting buoys DAC data quality control manual, Version 1.0.
(Ifremer/Seanoe, Plouzane, France, 2018)
This document is the Drifter quality control manual. It is derived from Argo floats quality control on trajectories (http://dx.doi.org/10.13155/33951).
Changes from the previous version of the manual are highlighted in ...
African Marine Litter Monitoring Manual.
(African Marine Waste Network, Sustainable Seas Trust, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 2020)
Universally, concerns are mounting over the ubiquitous increase in plastic in waterways and oceans
of the world. It is commonly stated that about 80% of plastic waste enters the seas from land-based
sources, of which ...
Marine Debris Survey Information Guide.
(Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board, Eastwood, S Australia, 2009)
Marine debris surveys are part of the Gulf St. Vincent Marine Threat Abatement project,
initiated by the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board
(AMLRNRMB) and supported through the Australian ...