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Analysis

Microplastics dissolved or in suspension

Jordi Arbusà1,2,Francisco Ripoll2, Jordi Barinaga3, Dra. Núria Agulló1, Dr. Salvador Borrós1

1Grup d’ Enginyeria de Materials(GEMAT) IQS-URL, 2Sailing Technologies R+D Group, 3Tecnotalasa

“ 2,309 pieces of litter for every kilometre of coastline in a 10-year record”

Marine Conservation Society (UK)

Sampling system onboard Lab Analysis Mapping

Aleix and Dídac, skippers of One Planet,One Ocean & Pharmaton,

IMOCA Open 60, will become our researchers

A A A A Inlet Tank

B B B B Peristaltic Pump

C C C C Quick Coupling

D D D D Filters pack

E E E E Outlet Tank

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GeolocalizatedGeolocalizatedGeolocalizatedGeolocalizated dataj

100 100 100 100 Filters packs 158.6nm 158.6nm 158.6nm 158.6nm Theoretical cover range for each pack

of filters j

4 4 4 4 Types of filters:j

500microns500microns500microns500microns Rough Particle Filter

50microns50microns50microns50microns Rough Particle Filter

5microns5microns5microns5microns Rough Particle Filter

0.45microns0.45microns0.45microns0.45microns HLB Filterj

Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic system with real time

data via satellite

144000 144000 144000 144000 Rows of data, 21 21 21 21 streaming

variables, 26 26 26 26 post analysis variables

24000 24000 24000 24000 tracker points with 3333environmental variables correlated with

Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC):

Water temperatureWater temperatureWater temperatureWater temperature

SalinitySalinitySalinitySalinity

Barometric pressureBarometric pressureBarometric pressureBarometric pressureCollaboration:

FACTS

collected during the Barcelona World Race