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%T The detection of microplastics in beach sediments: extraction methods, biases, and results from samples along the German Baltic coast
%A Stolte, Andrea
%D 2015
%C Rostock
%C Universität Rostock
%G German
%F 1033004146
%O vorgelegt von Andrea Stolte
%O Masterarbeit Universität Rostock 2015
%X The spatial and temporal variations of microplastic concentrations in beach sediments at the German Baltic coast are investigated. A total of 11 locations were sampled in the Rostock area, on Ruegen island, in the Oder / Peene estuary, and in the North Sea Jade Bay. Microplastic particle and fibre concentrations were in the range 0-11 coloured pieces/kg sediment, with typical numbers of 1-3 particles/kg. Industrial and urban river discharge, fishing activity, and tourism are identified as the most likely sources for the observed microplastic contaminations.<eng>
%L 620
%9 theses
%9 Text
%9 Hochschulschrift
%R 10.18453/rosdok_id00000264
%U http://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00000264
%U https://doi.org/10.18453/rosdok_id00000264