For the PlastTrack project, it is crucial to clearly understand our current standing and the value we can bring to ongoing research around plastic pollution. We know it is a growing issue, and micro- and nanoplastics have not been investigated thoroughly. Around 70% of the marine litter in the Baltic Sea is plastic, where microplastics […]
Significant progress in the first year of PlastTrack Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4EqYAKreyU&t=76sWe’re happy to present a video demonstrating what it is like to be on a research vessel. Have a look and enjoy our little video. The testing of our sampling methods is crucial to plan for an extended voyage along the coasts of the western Baltic Sea.We thank:Anja Engel, Lisa Roscher, Stefan Dittmar, Sandra Golde,
We tested different sampling methods on board the Alkor Read More »
The FS ALKOR, operated by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, took several of us on board. The aim was to test setups and equipment for sampling micro- and nanoplastic particles from the Western Baltic Sea. In bright sunshine at 8 o’clock, the ship first took the course to Bocknis Eck to
Just a short preview on what is coming: Tomorrow, 18. June, a team from PlastTrack-Interreg Deutschland-Danmark and GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel and Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Newtec A/S and SDU Sønderborg – University of Southern Denmark will go on board the Alkor, a ship dedicated to ocean research.
The sediment trap onboard of the RV Alkor. In the morning hours of January 18, the RV Alkor, the main research vessel of GEOMAR, is leaving its home port, Kiel and is heading to the station Boknis Eck in Eckernförde Bay – an area that has been continuously monitored by GEOMAR scientists and their predecessors
Sampling micro- and nanoplastics at Boknis Eck station (Eckernförde Bay) Read More »
Yesterday, we met with all the partners of PlastTrack at GEOMAR in Kiel. We had a lot to discuss regarding the detection of micro- and nanoplastics. The discussion covered topics like sample preparation and purification, particle sizing, and various approaches to identify and characterize plastics. Each partner had a different viewpoint on the detection process,
Detecting micro and nanoplastics needs careful planning Read More »
