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Gutow, Lars; Petersen, Imke; Giménez, Luis; Thiel, Martin; Rivedeneira, Marcelo M (2021): Characteristics of flotsam samples from Sargasso Sea [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.931831, In: Gutow, L et al. (2021): Rafting communities on pelagic Sargassum and floating marine debris in the Sargasso Sea [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.931845

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Abstract:
Clumps of pelagic Sargassum as well as floating marine debris were collected during cruise MSM41 of the German research vessel Maria S. Merian in the Sargasso Sea (subtropical NW Atlantic) in April 2015. Samples were taken with a dip net (mesh size: 1 mm) from the rescue boat of the research vessel at 19 stations distributed in coordination with the other sampling activities of the cruise. Few, mostly larger, debris samples were taken from aboard the research vessel using a dip net with a mesh size of 9 cm. The exact sampling position of each floating item was recorded by a handheld GPS. In total, 42 Sargassum samples and 41 samples of marine debris were collected. On board the vessel, the Sargassum samples were analyzed for their species composition (Sargassum natans, Sargassum fluitans, indeterminable small fragments). Each fraction was weighed (wet weight) after the algae had been blotted on tissue paper to remove adherent seawater. The type of each debris sample was determined and the sizes of the debris samples were measured. Small objects were preserved in buffered seawater-formalin solution for later analysis of the associated biota. Small sub-samples have been taken from samples, which were too large to be preserved in total. Polymer compositions of the plastic debris samples were analyzed by Near Infrared Spectroscopy.
Keyword(s):
epibiota; floating marine debris; pollution; rafting; Sargasso Sea; Sargassum community
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 27.615241 * Median Longitude: -64.146542 * South-bound Latitude: 22.997000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.977000 * North-bound Latitude: 31.223000 * East-bound Longitude: -58.024000
Date/Time Start: 2015-04-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2015-04-25T00:00:00
Event(s):
MSM41_litter-A  * Latitude Start: 27.920400 * Longitude Start: -69.976867 * Latitude End: 28.923517 * Longitude End: -69.850517 * Date/Time Start: 2015-04-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2015-04-04T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: MSM41 * Basis: Maria S. Merian * Method/Device: Litter Survey (LITTER)
MSM41_litter-B  * Latitude Start: 25.786083 * Longitude Start: -69.962983 * Latitude End: 25.786967 * Longitude End: -69.961883 * Date/Time Start: 2015-04-05T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2015-04-05T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: MSM41 * Basis: Maria S. Merian * Method/Device: Litter Survey (LITTER)
MSM41_litter-C  * Latitude Start: 25.997350 * Longitude Start: -67.007483 * Latitude End: 25.998967 * Longitude End: -67.005217 * Date/Time Start: 2015-04-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2015-04-08T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: MSM41 * Basis: Maria S. Merian * Method/Device: Litter Survey (LITTER)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventGutow, Lars
Sample IDSample IDGutow, Lars
Station labelStationGutow, Lars
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGutow, LarsGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGutow, LarsGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGutow, LarsGeocode
Substrate typeSubstrateGutow, Lars
SubstratumSubstratumGutow, Lars
Sargassum natans, wet massS. natans wmgGutow, Lars
10 Sargassum fluitans, wet massS. fluitans wmgGutow, Lars
11 Sargassum indeterminata, wet massSargassum indet wmgGutow, Larsfragments
12 Sargassum, wet massSargassum wmgGutow, Larstotal
13 Sargassum natansS. natans%Gutow, Lars
14 Sargassum fluitansS. fluitans%Gutow, Lars
15 Sargassum indeterminataS. indeterminata%Gutow, Larsfragments
16 PolymerPolymerGutow, LarsNear infrared spectroscopypolymer type
17 Surface areaSAcm2Gutow, Larsdebris item (total = whole object)
18 Surface areaSAcm2Gutow, Larspreserved sub-sample
19 Surface areaSAcm2Gutow, Larsanalysed
20 Sample massSamp mgGutow, Larsplastic weight (analysed)
21 CommentCommentGutow, Larsphoto of plastic sample (Y= yes, N= no)
22 ImageIMAGEGutow, Lars
23 CommentCommentGutow, Lars
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
855 data points

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Event

Sample ID

Station

Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

Substrate

Substratum

S. natans wm [g]
10 
S. fluitans wm [g]
11 
Sargassum indet wm [g]
(fragments)
12 
Sargassum wm [g]
(total)
13 
S. natans [%]
14 
S. fluitans [%]
15 
S. indeterminata [%]
(fragments)
16 
Polymer
(polymer type)
17 
SA [cm2]
(debris item (total = whole ob...)
18 
SA [cm2]
(preserved sub-sample)
19 
SA [cm2]
(analysed)
20 
Samp m [g]
(plastic weight (analysed))
21 
Comment
(photo of plastic sample (Y= y...)
22 
IMAGE
23 
Comment
MSM41_litter-A 6A2015-04-0428.924-69.851LitterPhosphorescent warning signNA/PE760.5000760.500N
MSM41_litter-B 9B2015-04-0525.786-69.962LitterStyrofoam bouy with lineNA/NA2368.80002368.800Y9d.JPG
MSM41_litter-B10B2015-04-0525.787-69.963LitterBroken canister, bluePE2932.0000Y10b.JPGNOT CONSIDERED FOR ANALYSIS - SOAMPLE OVERRIDEN BY BOAT DURING SAMPLING
MSM41_litter-B12B2015-04-0525.787-69.963LitterPlastic object, bluePE240.0000240.000Y12e.JPG
MSM41_litter-B13B2015-04-0525.787-69.963LitterPlastic piece, whitePE198.5000198.50028.07Y13a.JPG
MSM41_litter-D 16D2015-04-0928.244-67.249LitterPlastic object, light blue (bleached)NA1120.00001120.000Y16b.JPG
MSM41_litter-G 19G2015-04-1030.048-67.275LitterSolid plastic foamNA198.5000198.50019.76Y19c.JPG
MSM41_litter-G20G2015-04-1030.047-67.048LitterThermo cupPP/PET1068.10001068.100Y20c.JPG
MSM41_litter-G21G2015-04-1030.062-67.176LitterDringing water sachetPE200.0000200.0001.46Y21b.JPG
MSM41_litter-E 23E2015-04-1030.191-66.912LitterStyrofoam objectPS7832.00007832.000N
MSM41_litter-F 24F2015-04-1030.767-67.132LitterBouyNA/NA/PVC6915.4710746.000746.00024.92Y24b.JPG
MSM41_litter-G1 26G12015-04-1031.191-67.187LitterSpray canX474.8000474.800Y26b.JPGscraped off (total surface area)
MSM41_litter-G30G2015-04-1030.043-67.253LitterPlastic pieceNA31.500031.5001.81N
MSM41_litter-H 31H2015-04-1131.223-67.253LitterFoam bouy with longlinePE2867.4300105.000105.000Y31g.JPGtotal surface area of item estimated from image with the size of the tray (length: 42 cm) as reference
MSM41_litter-I 32I2015-04-1230.158-64.094LitterStyrofoam bouyPS1017.90001017.900Y32d.JPG
MSM41_litter-I33I2015-04-1230.255-64.086LitterPlastic piece (solid, foamy)NA93.500093.5004.39Y33b.JPG
MSM41_litter-I34I2015-04-1230.012-64.154LitterThermo box, flexible foam, whiteNA522.0000522.000Y34c.JPG
MSM41_litter-I35I2015-04-1230.239-64.129LitterJerrycan, whitePE/PE1144.00001144.000Y35a.JPG
MSM41_litter-I36I2015-04-1230.174-64.050LitterPlastic stripePE56.000056.0007.35Y36b.JPG
MSM41_litter-I37I2015-04-1230.245-64.088LitterJerrycan, white with linePE/PE1531.15931263.3381263.338Y37a.JPG
MSM41_litter-J 39J2015-04-1229.018-64.006LitterPlastic piece, whitePE472.0000472.000Y39a.JPGCollected from aboard the ship with dip net (mesh size: 9 cm)
MSM41_litter-K 41K2015-04-1328.013-64.039LitterBouyNA/NA6245.5350154.000154.000Y41c.JPGCollected from aboard the ship
MSM41_litter-K42K2015-04-1328.223-64.048LitterPlastic jug, brownPE2915.40002915.400Y42c.JPG
MSM41_litter-K44K2015-04-1328.251-64.258LitterPlastic sheet, white/transparentPE540.0000540.000Y44c.JPG
MSM41_litter-K45K2015-04-1328.223-64.048LitterPlastic jar, whitePE327.0000327.00011.64Y45d.JPG
MSM41_litter-K46K2015-04-1328.212-64.017LitterPlastic tube/ring, yellowPE172.8000172.800Y46d.JPG
MSM41_litter-K47K2015-04-1328.212-64.017LitterPlastic jug, blackNA2915.40002915.400Y47a.JPGcollected from Sargassum patch
MSM41_litter-K48K2015-04-1328.223-64.048LitterJerrycan, whitePE3600.00002934.0002934.000144.49Y48b.JPGcollected from Sargassum patch
MSM41_litter-M 53M2015-04-1425.703-63.921LitterJerrycan, yellowPE11756.00001260.0001169.000153.95Y53a.JPG
MSM41_litter-M54M2015-04-1425.754-63.921LitterBouy, baloon-like, pinkPP?/NA/PE?10606.7380168.000168.000Y54b.JPG
MSM41_litter-M55M2015-04-1425.720-63.999LitterBouy, whitePS907.9000907.900Y55b.JPGscraped off (total surface area)
MSM41_litter-N 60N2015-04-1523.740-64.061LitterJerrycan, blue (heavily overgrown)PE7740.88401792.000260.000Y60a.JPGcollected from aboard the ship with dip net (mesh size ca. 9 cm)
MSM41_litter-N61N2015-04-1523.740-64.061LitterFishing netPE?Y61f.JPGCollected from aboard the ship with dip net (mesh size ca. 9 cm); surface area not determined
MSM41_litter-P 65P2015-04-1723.224-61.061LitterFish box, grid-like, blackNA3090.0000526.900Y65b.JPG
MSM41_litter-Q 69Q2015-04-1926.714-61.135LitterPlastic piece, whitePE168.0000168.0008.35Y69e.JPG
MSM41_litter-Q70Q2015-04-1926.664-61.257LitterPlastic piece, light blueNA140.0000140.000Y70b.JPG
MSM41_litter-S 74S2015-04-2028.286-61.103LitterPlastic tube/ring, whitePP226.2000226.200Y74a.JPG
MSM41_litter-T 78T2015-04-2031.145-58.543LitterPlastic net with floatNA/PE/NANNOT ANALYSED - SAMPLE HEAVILY DISTURBED DURING SAMPLING ghost net, different materials including plastic, bamboo, wood, ect.; size not measured, mobile organisms and different subsamples collected, accompanied by a school of Seriola, collected from aboard the ship
MSM41_litter-U 79U2015-04-2427.771-58.140LitterJerrycan, whitePE1216.0000233.000Y79b.JPG
MSM41_litter-V 83V2015-04-2525.263-58.025LitterBroken sieve, yelowPP351.8000351.80068.33Y83a.JPGcollected from Sargassum patch
MSM41_litter-V84V2015-04-2525.265-58.035LitterJar/ bucket, redPE2061.0000234.500Y84c.JPG
MSM41_litter-A1A2015-04-0427.924-69.977SeaweedSargassum240024100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-A2A2015-04-0427.920-69.881SeaweedSargassum62907187.3212.680.00with small plastic thread
MSM41_litter-A5A2015-04-0427.926-69.872SeaweedSargassum910091100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-C 14C2015-04-0825.997-67.006SeaweedSargassum141943737.8451.3510.81
MSM41_litter-C15C2015-04-0825.999-67.007SeaweedSargassum0130130.00100.000.00
MSM41_litter-C17C2015-04-0825.998-67.005SeaweedSargassum22402684.6215.380.00
MSM41_litter-D18D2015-04-0927.999-67.015SeaweedSargassum24202692.317.690.00
MSM41_litter-D22D2015-04-0927.996-67.007SeaweedSargassum192304245.2454.760.00
MSM41_litter-D25D2015-04-0927.998-67.014SeaweedSargassum170017100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-G27G2015-04-1030.002-67.017SeaweedSargassum320032100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-G28G2015-04-1030.003-67.016SeaweedSargassum520052100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-G29G2015-04-1030.002-67.017SeaweedSargassum44204695.654.350.00
MSM41_litter-H38H2015-04-1130.998-67.004SeaweedSargassum330033100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-H40H2015-04-1130.998-67.004SeaweedSargassum380038100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-I43I2015-04-1229.999-64.005SeaweedSargassum163204833.3366.670.00
MSM41_litter-I49I2015-04-1229.999-64.008SeaweedSargassum390039100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-I50I2015-04-1230.001-64.009SeaweedSargassum50105198.041.960.00
MSM41_litter-K51K2015-04-1327.999-64.010SeaweedSargassum240024100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-K52K2015-04-1327.997-64.008SeaweedSargassum53305694.645.360.00
MSM41_litter-K56K2015-04-1327.999-64.010SeaweedSargassum21102295.454.550.00
MSM41_litter-M57M2015-04-1425.544-63.917SeaweedSargassum250025100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-M58M2015-04-1525.545-63.908SeaweedSargassum340034100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-M59M2015-04-1525.547-63.908SeaweedSargassum71402133.3366.670.00
MSM41_litter-O 62O2015-04-1523.500-64.006SeaweedSargassum30103196.773.230.00
MSM41_litter-O63O2015-04-1523.499-64.006SeaweedSargassum0250250.00100.000.00
MSM41_litter-O64O2015-04-1523.499-64.005SeaweedSargassum1180195.2694.740.00
MSM41_litter-P66P2015-04-1722.997-61.004SeaweedSargassum19202190.489.520.00
MSM41_litter-P67P2015-04-1722.998-61.000SeaweedSargassum1520531.8998.110.00
MSM41_litter-P68P2015-04-1722.998-61.005SeaweedSargassum31103296.883.130.00
MSM41_litter-Q71Q2015-04-1926.604-60.993SeaweedSargassum780078100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-Q72Q2015-04-1926.606-60.992SeaweedSargassum41301723.5376.470.00
MSM41_litter-Q73Q2015-04-1926.603-60.997SeaweedSargassum51105298.081.920.00
MSM41_litter-S75S2015-04-2028.142-60.866SeaweedSargassum34203694.445.560.00
MSM41_litter-S76S2015-04-2028.142-60.867SeaweedSargassum47104897.922.080.00
MSM41_litter-S77S2015-04-2028.142-60.867SeaweedSargassum320032100.000.000.00
MSM41_litter-U80U2015-04-2427.609-58.103SeaweedSargassum25102696.153.850.00
MSM41_litter-U81U2015-04-2427.610-58.105SeaweedSargassum81773225.0053.1321.88
MSM41_litter-U82U2015-04-2427.609-58.103SeaweedSargassum471626572.3124.623.08
MSM41_litter-V85V2015-04-2525.259-58.028SeaweedSargassum0300300.00100.000.00
MSM41_litter-V86V2015-04-2525.263-58.024SeaweedSargassum401005080.0020.000.00
MSM41_litter-V87V2015-04-2525.263-58.032SeaweedSargassum0330330.00100.000.00
MSM41_litter-H31.1H2015-04-1130.998-64.004SeaweedSargassum490049100.000.000.00