Year: 2023
Type: data-paper
Abstract: Microplastics (<5 mm) pollution is a growing problem affecting coastal communities, marine ecosystems, aquatic life, and human health. The widespread occurrence of marine microplastics, and the need to curb its threats, require expansive, and continuous monitoring. While microplastic research has increased in recent years and generated significant volumes of data, there is a lack of a robust, open access, and long-term aggregation of this data. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) now provides a global open access to marine microplastics data on an easily discoverable and accessible GIS web map and data portal ( https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/microplastics ). The objective of this data portal is to develop a repository where microplastics data are aggregated, archived, and served in a user friendly, consistent, and reliable manner. This work contributes to NCEI's efforts towards data standardization, integration, harmonization, and interoperability among national and international collaborators for monitoring global marine microplastics. This paper describes the NOAA NCEI global marine microplastics database, its creation, quality control procedures, and future directions.
Source: Scientific Data
Authors: Ebenezer S. Nyadjro, Jennifer A. B. Webster, Tim P. Boyer, Just Cebrian, Leonard Collazo, Gunnar Kaltenberger, Kirsten Larsen, Yee H. Lau, Paul Mickle, Tiffany Toft, Zhankun Wang
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,190
Funders: Mississippi State University, City University of Hong Kong, Northern Gulf Institute, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, University of Haifa, Universitat de Barcelona, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, University of the Philippines, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, University of California, San Diego, Gulf Research Program, National Centers for Environmental Information, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration
Awards: G367499870, G4355287667
OpenAlex ID: W4387815679