Floating microplastics concentrations collected by citizen scientists in the coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea from 2020-10-09 to 2021-05-23 (NCEI Accession 0253923)
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This study estimated the floating microplastics concentrations load in the coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea. This dataset contains all 124 manta net trawl microplastics samples collected over 7 months by citizen scientists, in a spreadsheet format.
- Cite as: de Haan, William; Uviedo, Oriol; Ballesteros, Maria; Canales, Ingrid; Curto, Xavier; Guart, Montse; Higueras, Sara; Molina, Alex; Sanchez-Vidal, Anna; The Surfing for Science Group (2022). Floating microplastics concentrations collected by citizen scientists in the coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea from 2020-10-09 to 2021-05-23 (NCEI Accession 0253923). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253923. Accessed [date].
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2020-10-09 to 2021-05-23 |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West: .8333761
East: 3.1589521
South: 40.9104691
North: 42.3778211
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General Documentation |
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Associated Resources |
- The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Database (1972-present)
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NCEI Collection
Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download.
- Floating microplastic loads in the nearshore revealed through citizen science
Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):- gov.noaa.nodc:NCEI-Marine-Microplastics
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Data Presentation Form |
Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
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Dataset Progress Status |
Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency |
As needed |
Supplemental Information |
Submission Package ID: J1XPR6 |
Purpose |
These microplastics data were collected in order to determine the concentrations of microplastics in the coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea. |
Use Limitations |
- Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
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Dataset Citation |
- Cite as: de Haan, William; Uviedo, Oriol; Ballesteros, Maria; Canales, Ingrid; Curto, Xavier; Guart, Montse; Higueras, Sara; Molina, Alex; Sanchez-Vidal, Anna; The Surfing for Science Group (2022). Floating microplastics concentrations collected by citizen scientists in the coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea from 2020-10-09 to 2021-05-23 (NCEI Accession 0253923). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253923. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments |
- Related Funding Agency: Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT) Project FCT-19-14747
- Related Funding Agency: Ajuntament de Barcelona Grant 20S02426-00
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NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
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Provider Instruments
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NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Provider Place Names- Northwestern Mediterranean Sea
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NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
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Use Constraints |
- Cite as: de Haan, William; Uviedo, Oriol; Ballesteros, Maria; Canales, Ingrid; Curto, Xavier; Guart, Montse; Higueras, Sara; Molina, Alex; Sanchez-Vidal, Anna; The Surfing for Science Group (2022). Floating microplastics concentrations collected by citizen scientists in the coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea from 2020-10-09 to 2021-05-23 (NCEI Accession 0253923). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253923. Accessed [date].
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Access Constraints |
- Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Fees |
- In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps |
- 2022-06-23T15:58:21Z - NCEI Accession 0253923 v1.1 was published.
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Output Datasets |
- NCEI Accession 0253923 v1.1
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Processing Steps |
- Parameter or Variable: MICROPLASTIC CONCENTRATION (measured); Units: pieces/m3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Manta net; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Citizen scientists used a manta trawl that was attached to a paddle surf board or a kayak to acquire microplastics data. The trawl comprised the net, with a mesh size of 0.33 mm and a collector bag (i.e. cod end) at the end. The net dimensions used were 0.38 × 0.30 m. A Wikiloc Outdoor, S.L. free App installed in a smartphone was used for geolocation (i.e. latitude and longitude) while trawling. For every trawl, the citizen scientist entered the water with the trawl on the surf board or kayak, to which it was attached, and paddled/rowed to the beginning of the transect. Then the volunteer started paddling for about 1 h (between 1 and 2 km) following a consistent parallel transect to the coast when possible. After each trawl, the net was carried onboard before reaching back to shore and GPS recordings were interrupted. Once back to the beach, the paddle trawl was rinsed thoroughly with freshwater to ensure that all the plastic debris ended up into a replaceable collector bag, which was then sent directly back to the laboratory at the University of Barcelona. Once in the laboratory the collector bag was inverted, and all debris were washed out in a 0.33 mm sieve. Plastics were carefully extracted using standard stainless-steel tweezers under a stereo-microscope (10× to 50×) in a clean laboratory. For all collected samples, microplastics between 0.33 and 5.00 mm were captured with multi-staged 0.33 and 5.00 mm sieves. Microplastics were then dried at room temperature and placed separately on a 90 mm glass Petri dish to obtain plastic count. Each Petri dish containing plastic particles was scanned twice with a modified and color-calibrated HP G4050 flatbed scanner with a charge-coupled device sensor at high resolution (1200 dpi; 47.2 pixels mm−1).; Data Quality Method: A subset of 285 random-selected microplastics pieces (∼1.1% of the total) from two samples of each location were selected for polymer composition analysis confirmation using a Perkin Elmer Frontier FT-IR Spectrometer with a diamond crystal ATR accessory. Data on these random sample of 285 plastic pieces from two samples of each location are not included in this package..
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