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Leistenschneider, Clara (2023): Microplastic concentration and composition in surface waters of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.941076

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Abstract:
The dataset provides information about the microplastic contamination in surface waters of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Samples (n = 34) were collected during two expeditions on RV Polarstern, PS111 (2018) and PS117 (2018/2019), to the Antarctic Weddell Sea, taking place during austral summer. Samples were collected with a surface trawl (manta trawl; 5gyres Institute, Los Angeles, California; 60 x18 cm² rectangular aperture) equipped with a 300 µm mesh and a mechanical flowmeter. On average 234.6 (±83.7 SD) m³ of seawater were filtered per sample (total filtered volume: 7974 m³). Putative microplastic particles were sorted visually under a dissecting microscope (magnification 6.7-45x) and analyzed by means of by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy.
Keyword(s):
Antarctica; FTIR spectroscopy; Microplastics; Southern Ocean; surface water; Weddell Sea
Related to:
Boebel, Olaf (2019): The Expedition PS117 of the Research Vessel POLARSTERN to the Weddell Sea in 2018/2019. Berichte zur Polar- und Meeresforschung = Reports on Polar and Marine Research, 732, 205 pp, https://doi.org/10.2312/BzPM_0732_2019
Leistenschneider, Clara; Burkhardt-Holm, Patricia; Mani, Thomas; Primpke, Sebastian; Taubner, Heidi; Gerdts, Gunnar (2021): Microplastics in the Weddell Sea (Antarctica): A Forensic Approach for Discrimination between Environmental and Vessel-Induced Microplastics. Environmental Science & Technology, 55(23), 15900-15911, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c05207
Schröder, Michael (2018): The Expedition PS111 of the Research Vessel POLARSTERN to the southern Weddell Sea in 2018. Berichte zur Polar- und Meeresforschung = Reports on Polar and Marine Research, 718, 161 pp, https://doi.org/10.2312/BzPM_0718_2018
Funding:
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AWI_PS111_00: Microplastics - A Potential Threat to the Remote and Pristine Ecosystems of the Antarctic Seas?
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AWI_PS117_04: Occurrence of microplastics in the Weddell Sea, Southern Ocean
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -67.523351 * Median Longitude: -19.872558 * South-bound Latitude: -77.308448 * West-bound Longitude: -56.014536 * North-bound Latitude: -38.605434 * East-bound Longitude: 11.765047
Date/Time Start: 2018-01-26T05:30:00 * Date/Time End: 2019-02-12T08:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, water: m * Maximum DEPTH, water: m
Event(s):
PS111_9-1  * Latitude Start: -63.909110 * Longitude Start: 5.052520 * Latitude End: -63.941420 * Longitude End: 5.033320 * Date/Time Start: 2018-01-26T05:33:00 * Date/Time End: 2018-01-26T06:06:00 * Elevation Start: -4244.0 m * Elevation End: -4054.0 m * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: PS111 (ANT-XXXIII/2) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Manta trawl (MTR)
PS111_10-1  * Latitude Start: -65.306197 * Longitude Start: 2.707740 * Latitude End: -65.332929 * Longitude End: 2.661456 * Date/Time Start: 2018-01-26T19:30:00 * Date/Time End: 2018-01-26T20:01:00 * Elevation Start: -1510.0 m * Elevation End: -1600.0 m * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: PS111 (ANT-XXXIII/2) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Manta trawl (MTR)
PS111_12-1  * Latitude Start: -66.635832 * Longitude Start: 0.181674 * Latitude End: -66.663083 * Longitude End: 0.122905 * Date/Time Start: 2018-01-27T06:13:00 * Date/Time End: 2018-01-27T06:46:00 * Elevation Start: -4632.0 m * Elevation End: -4647.0 m * Location: Lazarev Sea * Campaign: PS111 (ANT-XXXIII/2) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Manta trawl (MTR)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventLeistenschneider, Clara
Campaign of eventCampaignLeistenschneider, Clara
Sample IDSample IDLeistenschneider, Clara
DEPTH, waterDepth watermLeistenschneider, ClaraGeocode
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeLeistenschneider, ClaraGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeLeistenschneider, ClaraGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeLeistenschneider, ClaraGeocode
Sample volumeSamp volm3Leistenschneider, Clarafiltered
Total areaSkm2Leistenschneider, Clarasampled
10 Microplastic particlesMicroplastic part#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
11 Microplastic abundanceMicroplastic#/m3Leistenschneider, Claratotal
12 Microplastic abundance per areaMicroplastic#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
13 Acrylates, polyurethanes, varnishAC/PU/Varnish#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
14 PolyamidePA#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
15 PolyesterPES#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
16 PolyethylenePE#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
17 PolypropylenePP#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
18 PolystyrenePS#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
19 SiliconeSilicone#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
20 ResinsResins#Leistenschneider, Clarasynthetic, per sample
21 Vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, maleic acid, terpolymerVC/VA/Maleic acid#Leistenschneider, Claraper sample
22 Acrylates, polyurethanes, varnishAC/PU/Varnish#/m3Leistenschneider, Clara
23 PolyamidePA#/m3Leistenschneider, Clara
24 PolyesterPES#/m3Leistenschneider, Clara
25 PolyethylenePE#/m3Leistenschneider, Clara
26 PolypropylenePP#/m3Leistenschneider, Clara
27 PolystyrenePS#/m3Leistenschneider, Clara
28 SiliconeSilicone#/m3Leistenschneider, Clara
29 ResinsResins#/m3Leistenschneider, Clarasynthetic
30 Vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, maleic acid, terpolymerVC/VA/Maleic acid#/m3Leistenschneider, Clara
31 Acrylates, polyurethanes, varnishAC/PU/Varnish#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
32 PolyamidePA#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
33 PolyesterPES#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
34 PolyethylenePE#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
35 PolypropylenePP#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
36 PolystyrenePS#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
37 SiliconeSilicone#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
38 ResinsResins#/km2Leistenschneider, Clarasynthetic
39 Vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, maleic acid, terpolymerVC/VA/Maleic acid#/km2Leistenschneider, Clara
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
1122 data points

Data

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Campaign

Sample ID

Depth water [m]

Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

Samp vol [m3]

S [km2]
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PS111_9-1 PS111PS111-MT0102018-01-26T05:30-63.9051595.053958376.260.00209060.0162870.352020001100.0050.0000.0050.0000.0000.0000.0030.0030.000956.940.0000000956.940.000.000.00478.47478.470.000
PS111_10-1 PS111PS111-MT0202018-01-26T19:30-65.3060042.707990383.520.002131130.0346101.402090200000.0050.0000.0230.0000.0050.0000.0000.0000.000938.530.00000004223.370.00938.530.000.000.000.000
PS111_12-1 PS111PS111-MT0302018-01-27T06:09-66.6325790.189451356.300.001979150.0458083.010086010000.0000.0000.0220.0170.0000.0030.0000.0000.0000.000.00000004042.453031.830.00505.310.000.000.000
PS111_13-1 PS111PS111-MT0402018-01-28T07:02-70.040489-6.747980384.620.00213730.0081403.980030000000.0000.0000.0080.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000001403.840.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS111_19-1 PS111PS111-MT0502018-02-04T11:44-76.104748-30.370666278.380.00154730.0111939.790030000000.0000.0000.0110.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000001939.240.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS111_20-1 PS111PS111-MT0602018-02-04T14:16-76.012700-30.884445335.240.00186210.003536.920001000000.0000.0000.0000.0030.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.00537.060.000.000.000.000.000
PS111_28-4 PS111PS111-MT0702018-02-05T22:20-75.973637-28.406722335.370.00186300.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS111_64-1 PS111PS111-MT0802018-02-15T23:13-75.548026-40.448370299.380.00166340.0132405.000130000000.0000.0030.0100.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00601.32291041803.970.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS111_74-5 PS111PS111-MT0902018-02-17T15:51-76.214619-29.683427225.240.00125130.0132397.390001200000.0000.0000.0000.0040.0090.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.00799.361598.720.000.000.000.000
PS111_85-2 PS111PS111-MT1002018-02-19T01:00-77.308448-34.52072189.750.00049900.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_3-4 PS117PS117-MT0102018-12-17T22:52-38.60543411.765047255.600.00142030.0122112.650001000020.0000.0000.0000.0040.0000.0000.0000.0000.0080.000.00000000.00704.230.000.000.000.001408.450
PS117_14-3 PS117PS117-MT0202018-12-26T23:02-67.4999510.013499253.040.00140640.0162845.350001200010.0000.0000.0000.0040.0080.0000.0000.0000.0040.000.00000000.00711.241422.480.000.000.00711.240
PS117_15-7 PS117PS117-MT0302018-12-27T20:52-66.5029870.091299220.730.00105600.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_17-2 PS117PS117-MT0402018-12-28T09:12-65.0015860.013190173.180.00096220.0122078.790020000000.0000.0000.0120.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000002079.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_22-3 PS117PS117-MT0502018-12-31T07:16-59.0354970.161899214.810.00119340.0193351.770120010000.0000.0050.0090.0000.0000.0050.0000.0000.0000.00838.22000001676.450.000.00838.220.000.000.000
PS117_26-3 PS117PS117-MT0602019-01-03T05:52-68.5001150.009835101.220.00056220.0203556.690100100000.0000.0100.0000.0000.0100.0000.0000.0000.0000.001779.36000000.000.001779.360.000.000.000.000
PS117_32-2 PS117PS117-MT0702019-01-04T14:17-69.429771-0.400665118.260.00065720.0173044.140000200000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0170.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.003044.140.000.000.000.000
PS117_34-6 PS117PS117-MT0802019-01-07T11:06-65.970125-12.233267407.240.002262100.0254420.050073000000.0000.0000.0170.0070.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000003094.611326.260.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_35-1 PS117PS117-MT0902019-01-08T06:45-69.054303-17.474574157.820.00087720.0132281.070020000000.0000.0000.0130.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000002280.500.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_36-2 PS117PS117-MT1002019-01-09T10:13-70.150277-11.077615160.930.00089440.0254473.970112000000.0000.0060.0060.0120.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.001118.57000001118.572237.140.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_38-2 PS117PS117-MT1102019-01-10T01:16-70.150561-11.204498199.200.00110730.0152710.912010000000.0100.0000.0050.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0001806.680.0000000903.340.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_41-5 PS117PS117-MT1202019-01-11T17:58-70.514093-8.803202222.560.00123600.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_41-7 PS117PS117-MT1302019-01-11T22:04-70.505602-8.806024222.880.00123800.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_41-11 PS117PS117-MT1402019-02-12T08:00-70.507645-8.817209223.430.00124100.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_41-14 PS117PS117-MT1502019-01-12T12:56-70.515304-8.781066225.470.00125310.004798.330000100000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0040.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.00798.080.000.000.000.000
PS117_48-3 PS117PS117-MT1602019-01-16T19:29-70.509168-8.990845227.970.00126600.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_56-7 PS117PS117-MT1702019-01-23T16:13-65.697601-36.687971140.710.00078200.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_57-5 PS117PS117-MT1802019-01-24T21:09-68.467629-44.007645210.830.00117120.0091707.560011000000.0000.0000.0050.0050.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.0000000853.97853.970.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_64-3 PS117PS117-MT1902019-01-27T17:12-64.215723-47.489862129.790.00072120.0152773.620110000000.0000.0080.0080.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.001386.96000001386.960.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_81-3 PS117PS117-MT2002019-01-30T20:07-63.341372-52.303425192.520.00107000.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_83-1 PS117PS117-MT2102019-01-30T23:40-63.424492-52.156683215.910.00120000.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_95-2 PS117PS117-MT2202019-02-01T03:27-63.081319-54.496403192.330.00106800.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_99-4 PS117PS117-MT2302019-02-01T19:38-61.012903-56.014536236.160.00131200.0000.000000000000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.00000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
PS117_100-2 PS117PS117-MT2402019-02-02T08:38-61.054076-54.865335208.170.00115710.005864.680010000000.0000.0000.0050.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000.0000000864.300.000.000.000.000.000.000