Microplastics' Characteristics for Water Samples

The characteristics of microplastics by the abundance, color, and size are shown for water samples collected in plastic bottles by VLPF, PONIKVE, THAMES 21, UNIPER, and DOW COMPANY Partners, on June 2022, as part of In-No-Plastic Project. Three replicates were collected at each sampling site. Water samples were filtrated by stacked stainless steel sieves with 4 mm and 32 μm mesh sizes. After the organic matter was destroyed, the microplastics were observed by using an optical microscope.

本数据集展示了2022年6月采集的水样中微塑料（microplastics）的丰度、颜色与尺寸特征。该批水样由VLPF、PONIKVE、THAMES 21、UNIPER及陶氏公司合作方（DOW COMPANY Partners）以塑料瓶作为采样容器完成采集，属于"无塑项目（In-No-Plastic Project）"的研究内容。每个采样点位均采集了三份平行样品。采用孔径为4 mm与32 μm的堆叠不锈钢筛网对水样进行过滤。在消解去除有机质后，通过光学显微镜对微塑料开展观测分析。