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Microdebris contamination in Australian coastal and marine waters

Created 13/03/2025

Updated 13/03/2025

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The data provides information relevant to determining time series estimates of anthropogenic marine debris contamination across the IMOS National Mooring Network (NMN) including National Reference Stations (NRS), with a focus on microplastics (plastics < 5 mm). Specifically, it summarises the physical (i.e., size, shape and colour) properties and chemical nature (i.e., synthetic, semi-synthetic or naturally derived, and polymer type) along with the associated sampling coordinates and field collection data. This dataset, together with other variables already measured across the NMN (e.g., surface salinity, current, plankton, fish larvae), has the potential to provide insight into abundance, spatial distribution and fluctuations in anthropogenic marine debris, as well as identify potential source materials, geographic (i.e., land-based) inputs and fate. Information on such contamination is critical to inform policy and management on marine pollution in Australia’s marine estate and to assess the effectiveness of policy responses.

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Title Microdebris contamination in Australian coastal and marine waters
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/c32fe0ff-faf0-4f7c-959e-98e8522a53a6
Contact Point
CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere
reception@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 06/09/2024
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Microdebris contamination in Australian coastal and marine waters". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/microdebris-contamination-in-australian-coastal-and-marine-waters