READ ME File For 'Microplastics in European sea salts – an example of exposure through consumer choice and of interstudy methodological discrepancies'

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D2345

ReadMe Author: Thiele, C.J., University of Southampton [ORCID ID 0000-0002-3160-1189]

This dataset supports the publication:
AUTHORS: Thiele, Christina J.; Grange, Laura J.; Haggett, Emily; Hudson, Malcolm D.; Hudson, Philippa; Russell, Andrea E.; Zapata-Restrepo, Lina M.
TITLE: Microplastics in European sea salts – an example of exposure through consumer choice and of interstudy methodological discrepancies
JOURNAL: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
PAPER DOI IF KNOWN: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114782


This dataset contains:

Data supporting the above mentioned publication can be found in the zip folder 'Raw data_Raman spectra files.zip' and the excel file 'Raw data_Accompanying file for spectra.xlsx'. The latter file is divided into tabs.

Tab 'INFO'
Provides an overview of information found in the file.
Tab 'Salt'
Contains results from library matching of Raman spectra data of analysed particles from commercial sea salt samples.
Tab 'Blanks'
Contains results from library matching of Raman spectra data of analysed particles from blank samples run alongside commercial sea salt samples.
Tab 'Packaging'
Contains results from library matching of Raman spectra data of analysed particles from the packaging of commercial sea salt samples.

Further, the folder 'Raw data_images.zip' contains images of potential microplastics that were isolated from commercial sea salt samples. Note: not all of these were identified to be plastic. 




Date of data collection: from June 2016 to July 2022

Information about geographic location of data collection: University of Southampton, UK

Licence: CC BY-NC-SA

Related projects:
This work was supported by the EPSRC Doctoral Programme, Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship and the Blue Marine Foundation, London, UK. 


Date that the file was created: March, 2023