Accurate sampling of undisturbed top sediment from grab sampler collected using aluminum tube and stainless-steel containers for shallow and deep-sea applications

This study describes a sediment sampling protocol using a Kinoshita-type grab (K-grab) sediment sampler to collect and analyze microplastics (<5 mm) and macroplastics (>5 mm) in marine sediments. During the GB24 geological survey cruise aboard the Bosei-maru, 133 surface sediment samples were...

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Main Authors: Mutsumi Iizuka, Atsuko Amano, Takuya Itaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016125000603
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