Repository of community practices in Ocean Research, Applications and Data/Information Management
Browsing Miscellaneous Community Practices by Subject "Marine litter"
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African Marine Litter Monitoring Manual.
(African Marine Waste Network, Sustainable Seas Trust, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 2020)Universally, concerns are mounting over the ubiquitous increase in plastic in waterways and oceans of the world. It is commonly stated that about 80% of plastic waste enters the seas from land-based sources, of which ... -
Capacity Building for Marine Debris Prevention and Management in the APEC Region: Workshop Report, Yeosu, Korea 12-18 June 2017.
(Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM) for APEC Secretariat, Seoul, Korea, 2017)1. Capacity Building for Marine Debris Prevention and Management in the APEC Region, a training program for the APEC economies, was held in Yeosu, Korea on 12-18 June 2017 which had 28 participants from 14 APEC member ... -
The Contribution of Citizen Scientists to the Monitoring of Marine Litter.
(Springer Open, Heidelberg, Germany, 2015)Citizen science projects are based on volunteer participation of untrained citizens who contribute information, data and samples to scientific studies. Herein we provide an overview of marine litter studies that have ... -
Guideline to marine litter monitoring.
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, Zanzibar, 2018)The following guide was produced by the Sustainable Seas Trust through its African Marine Waste Network project as part of a consultancy with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association. It includes capacity ... -
Guidelines for the monitoring and assessment of plastic litter and microplastics in the ocean.
(GESAMP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection, London, UK, 2019)The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) has been involved in the issue of marine plastic litter and microplastics for over a decade. Initially interest was ... -
Handbook of Survey Methodology Plastics Leakage (developed for CSIRO Global Plastic Pollution Baseline Project). Version 1.4.
(CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Canberra, Australia, 2020)We are using field sampling to measure, and mathematical modelling to estimate, the distribution and movement of plastic waste near urban centres, along waterways, on the coastline and in the ocean. We are designing robust ... -
Marine Debris Survey Information Guide.
(Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board, Eastwood, S Australia, 2009)Marine debris surveys are part of the Gulf St. Vincent Marine Threat Abatement project, initiated by the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board (AMLRNRMB) and supported through the Australian ... -
Marine litter within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
(2013)There have been numerous anthropogenic-driven changes to our planet in the last half-century. One of the most evident changes is the ubiquity and abundance of litter in the marine environment. The EU Marine Strategy ... -
Marine litter: how to monitor, reduce and prevent ocean debris. Focus on plastics and microplastics.
(Vrie Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018)We live in the age of plastics. They are ubiquitous in our daily life and in many industrial applications. They play a major role in our economy. Their production continuously increases. However, plastics are not well ... -
NOAA Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide.
(NOAA Marine Debris Program, Silver Spring, MD, 2012)Marine debris has become one of the most widespread pollution problems in the world’s oceans and waterways today. The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) serves as a centralized marine debris resource within NOAA, coordinating ... -
The quest for seafloor macrolitter: a critical review of background knowledge, current methods and future prospects.
(2021)The seafloor covers some 70% of the Earth’s surface and has been recognised as a major sink for marine litter. Still, litter on the seafloor is the least investigated fraction of marine litter, which is not surprising ... -
Redes Colaborativas para o Monitoramento - Microplástico - Guia de práticas para o monitoramento de microplástico em praias arenosas.
(Our Blue Hands, Brazil, 2021)This monitoring protocol for microplastics on sand beaches is carried out by Our Blue Hands project. It was adapted from the microplastics monitoring methodology of the European Union produced in 2013, from the University ... -
Sampling and Analysis Plan for Microplastic Monitoring in San Francisco Bay and Adjacent National Marine Sanctuaries: FINAL.
(San Francisco Estuary Institute and Aquatic Science Center, Richmond, CA, 2017)Plastic in the ocean, and more specifically microplastic (particles <5 mm), has been gaining global attention as a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine ecosystems. Microplastic is ingested by marine ... -
A standard protocol for monitoring marine debris using seabird stomach contents: the Fulmar EcoQO approach from the North Sea.
(NOAA Marine Debris Division, 2011)The ultimate fate and environmental impact of marine plastic debris is a major policy concern that requires reliable assessments of regional pollution levels and rates of change: such information is critical for efficient ...
