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Morra, John; Pellatt, Marlow G; Kohfeld, Karen E (2023): Microplastic color and size in core RP_REF (Robert Point reference core) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.950724, In: Morra, J et al. (2023): Temporal trends in microplastic deposition in marine sedimentary environments in the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, British Columbia, Canada [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.950712

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Keyword(s):
microplastic accumulation rates; Microplastics; Temporal trends
Related to:
Morra, John (2021): Characterizing Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Sediments from Southwestern British Columbia, Canada. MSc. thesis, Simon Fraser University
Coverage:
Latitude: 49.070000 * Longitude: -125.480000
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.01 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.24 m
Event(s):
RP_REF (Robert Point Reference Core) * Latitude: 49.070000 * Longitude: -125.480000 * Location: Clayoquot Sound * Method/Device: Push corer (PUC) * Comment: Sampled in 2016
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmMorra, JohnGeocode
Color descriptionColor descMorra, JohnFibre color
LengthlmmMorra, JohnMicrofiber Size
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
84 data points

Data

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Depth sed [m]

Color desc

l [mm]
0.01Black0.86
0.01Black1.97
0.01Black1.42
0.01Black2.19
0.01Black1.00
0.01Blue0.54
0.01Blue0.97
0.01Blue1.02
0.01Blue1.89
0.04Black4.92
0.04Black1.28
0.04Black1.59
0.04Black0.31
0.04Grey1.49
0.08Black1.69
0.08Black3.12
0.08Black0.77
0.08Blue1.84
0.08Blue0.22
0.08Blue0.35
0.12Red1.59
0.12Grey1.14
0.12Blue0.88
0.12Black3.92
0.12Black3.85
0.12Black0.40
0.16Black4.10
0.16Black2.04
0.16Black1.39
0.16Black1.12
0.16Blue4.03
0.16Blue0.59
0.16Blue0.34
0.16Green2.51
0.20Red1.55
0.20Black4.98
0.20Black1.24
0.20Blue0.58
0.24Green1.49
0.24Green3.59
0.24Black2.58
0.24Blue0.99