Description
The Microplastics Initiatives of Adventure Scientists conducted surveys of microplastics pollution in aquatic ecosystems from 2013-2017. In this project, Adventure Scientists, in partnership with Ocean Analytics, conducted a Global Microplastic Initiatives- in order to fill a data gap critical to addressing the problem. The initiative utilized a network of trained volunteers to collect water samples across the worldâs oceans. 1,058 volunteer-led expeditions collected 2,677 water samples over four years and spanning each continent and every ocean. The data contain microplastic pieces per L of water.
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| FTP | Unknown | These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). | |
| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.02.062 | Unknown | Journal Article | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| Adventure Scientists website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Adventure Scientists website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0211007 | Unknown | Associated Dataset: Plastic collected in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0211008 | Unknown | Associated Dataset: Surface plastic debris collected in Eastern Pacific Ocean | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| HTTPS | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. | Open resource |
| Descriptive Information | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| Northern Gulf Institute website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Far Eastern Hydrometeorological Institute of Scientific Research website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Mississippi State University website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Sea Education Association website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |