Dataset Information

Dataset Name: Micro-plastic survey, Jul 2015
Start: 06/07/2015
Finish: 09/07/2015
Number of stations:
Platform: R/V Lamas-1
Port of Departure: IMS METU harbour
Port of Return: IMS METU harbour

Cheif scientist: Dr. Olgac Guven, IMS METU, Turkey
Investigators:
    MSc student Kerem Gokdag, IMS METU, Turkey

Objectives:
Field works in framework of the TUBITAK project No: 144Y244 "Determination of micro-plastic composition and its possible biological accumulation in marine products in the Turkish coastal zone of Mediterranean" consisting of taking samples for micro-plastic from sea surface (Manta net), water column (WP2 plankton net) and sediments (Van Veen Grab)  at 18 points determined by considering potential environmental factors affecting the amount of pollutants, and fish trawling at 8 location in order to obtain samples for analysis of fish stomach content for micro-plastic.
Associated project(s):
Description:

Parameters list: Microplastic in sediment, Microplastic in water bodies

Instrument types (L05 code): plankton nets, sediment grabs, pelagic trawl nets, neuston net

Data availability (SDN code): RS

Provider: Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University
Address: P.O.Box 28
Post Code: 33731
City: Erdemli, Icel
Country: Turkey
Tel.: +90-3245212150
Fax: +90-3245212327
E-mail: admin@ims.metu.edu.tr
Contact person: Ahmet E. Kideys
Contact e-mail: kideys@ims.metu.edu.tr

Last update: 29/01/2018