CLiP Solomon Islands Marine Litter Abundance and Composition
Summary
This dataset contains 2 csv files. The file Solomon_Marine_Litter_Data.csv contains data on litter found on marine beaches in Solomon Islands between November 2018 and January 2019. The number of itemsis reported for each litter category. The list of litter categories was obtain merging OSPAR and Tangaroa Blue protocols with the addition of region-specific items, which are marked with '*'. An array of metadata (location names, survey date, GPS coordinates in decimal degrees) is also...
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Open Government LicenceAttribution statement
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Technical information
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defines marine litter as 'any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment'. The data were collected on six sandy beaches on Guadalcanal Island in Solomon Islands between November 2018 and January 2019. Marine litter items were removed from a 100 m linear transects (if not otherwise stated in the comments/metadata) between the high tide line and the back of the beach. The latter was identified by change in topography and/or vegetation. The items are divided in 11 material-categories (Plastic, Rubber, Textile, Paper, Wood, Metal, Glass, Ceramic, Sanitary, Medical, Other) and 168 sub categories (specific items). The list of categories was obtained by merging protocols from OSPAR and Tangaroa Blue and was expanded with country-specific items found more frequently during initial clean-ups (the number of items for these latter categories had been annotated even before their official inclusion in the list). The country-specific categories are marked by '*' after their name. Metadata were collected between the high tide line and the back of the beach as per OSPAR protocol. All data were collected by or under the supervision of CEFAS personnel, but some trainees helped during some of the activities. GPS positions at the start and end of the transects are reported for each activity. Clean-ups undertaken on the same beach targeted the same transect with a higher accuracy than GPS instrumentation, so the GPS coordinates are the same. All items were removed from the beach and properly disposed of and recycled (where possible).
Spatial information
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Geographic extent
- Latitude from: -10 to 0
- Longitude from: 150 to 170
Metadata information
Language
English
Metadata identifier
faaf9538-2665-48c9-afc2-b976daa77cd2
Published by
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science
Contact publisher
data.manager@cefas.gov.ukDataset reference dates
Creation date
15 April 2019
Revision date
31 May 2023
Publication date
15 April 2019
Period
- From: 24 November 2018
- To: 24 January 2019
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