In this pilot project, we explored several method options for the monitoring of microplastics in marine sediments. This project was performed by the NIVA microplastic laboratory in Oslo, Norway, for the first time. Several method options (from NIVA and a modified Cefas method) were compared. Results indicate that additional cleanup of samples is needed, in particular of calcium-containing particles like foraminifera shells.
auteur(s): Lusher, A. | Singdahl-Larsen, C. | Pakhomova, S.