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Assessment of surface microplastics abundance in the Mediterranean Sea collected aboard R/V Tara from 2014-06-03 to 2014-11-08 (NCEI Accession 0270530)


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        abstract:  This study assessed the load of surface microplastics (i.e. plastics less than 5mm, reported in unit of pieces/m^3) abundance at 124 sites in the Mediterranean Sea from 2014-06-03 to 2014-11-08. Microplastics data were collected aboard R/V Tara using manta net, towed at the top 10 cm of the sea surface with an average speed of 2.5-3 knots for 60 minutes. This dataset contains the results from all surface net tows, in a spreadsheet format.
        purpose:  These data were collected in order to assess the surface microplastics concentrations in the Mediterranean Sea.
        credit:  Related Funding Agency: Institute of Ecology and Environment of the CNRS (INEE) grant, the French Ministry of Environment
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                description:  Parameter or Variable: MICROPLASTIC CONCENTRATION (measured); Units: pieces/m3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Manta net; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Surface floating microplastics were collected onboard the R/V Tara between June and November 2014 in the framework of the TARA Mediterranean Expedition (https://oceans.taraexpeditions.org/en/tara-mediterraneeexpedition/). Microplastics were sampled across the basins, in coastal and offshore areas. The following main marine Mediterranean ecoregions were sampled during the Tara Mediterranean expedition: the Alboran Sea, the western Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Levantine Sea. Samples were collected from the surface using Manta nets (height 25 cm, width 60 cm, mesh size 333 μm) towed at an average speed of 2.5–3 knots for 60 min. This strategy was adopted to sample an appropriate volume of microplastics to reduce the influence of heterogeneous distributions. The volume of filtered seawater in each tow was measured using a mechanical flowmeter positioned at the center of the net mouth (Hydro-Bios). The average surface area sampled was 2640 m2 per tow and the average filtered volume was 422 m3. To minimize vertical mixing due to wind, net tows were conducted during periods of calm seas (Beaufort scale 1 to 3) for all sites selected for this analysis. Samples were fixed immediately with a 4% buffered formaldehyde. In the laboratory, the samples were gently transferred to a Petri dish. Plastic-like particles were manually separated from other components such as wood, zooplankton, and organic tissues. To minimize the contamination in our samples, a quality control approach was undertaken. All equipment was cleaned with milli-Q and a cotton jacket was worn during sampling and post-processing. During plastic sorting in the laboratory and analysis with the ZoosCan, an ambient air blank was made by placing a cellulose acetate filter (Whatman®) in a clean 47 mm glass Petri dish held open throughout the experiment. The filter was then inspected under stereomicroscopy and the synthetic microfibers, if present, were counted (between 2 and 15 items) and blanks were subtracted from the samples.; Data Quality Method: To certify the polymeric nature of the collected material, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses were performed. For that, 4723 particles (from 0.315 to 5 mm) from 54 selected sites were analyzed following a computational method developed that provides a representative view of the particle size distribution and chemical nature of the particles, and calculates the associated margin of error. Analyses confirmed that 97% of the MPs particles were synthetic materials, mainly polyolefins, with polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) accounting for 67.3 ± 2.4% and 20.8± 2.1% of the polymers collected, respectively..
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            description:  ICES request for the vessel Tara from FR: FRANCE. NOTE: This platform has changed name, call sign, and or country affiliation. Be sure to use the appropriate code to identify data from this platform correctly. Name : Tara Country(s) : FR: FRANCE (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31: Research vessel Call Sign : FVNM MMSI: 226070000 IMO : 8817552 Commissioned Date : 2009-10 Current Length : 34.29 Built : 1989 Previous Name (Notes): Tara V WOD Code: 10005 Notes : Polar schooner used for environmental research. Built as Antartica in 1989, renamed Antarctic Explorer in 1999, renamed Seamaster in 2000, renamed Tara V in 2004, became Tara in 2009-10. WOD OCL data 2010-2013 Information Sources: - http://shipping-data.com/ship/tara-v - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=682731 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(Schiff) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Blake_(sailor) - https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(1989) - https://shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6159 - https://world-ships.com/ship/79b32ea9103b3e75ddda03fc621c5349#tabs_view_tab_0 - https://www.bateaux-fecamp.fr/taraimo-8817552/ - https://www.itu.int/mmsapp/shipstation/one/180197 Same Vessels Info: 35HI - Tara V General Comments: IMO confirmed in Equasis Built as Antartica, bought by the Cousteau Society in 1999 and renamed Antarctic Explorer. Bought by Peter Blake in 2000 and renamed Seamaster. In 2004, new owners the Tara Foundation renamed it Tara V, then it became Tara in October 2009. Currently used for environmental research. http://www.e-ships.net/index/T3.shtml has the name as "Tara" with call sign FVNM and IMO 8817552. Confirmed by NOAA on 2019-05-21 (FY2019).
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