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Abundance of microlitter (including microplastics) in riverine samples (sediment, surface waters and biota) at selected locations across the Orange-Senqu River basin and associated land use data 2021

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
13 August 2026
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Summary

Abundance data of microlitter (including microplastics) in riverine samples (sediment, surface waters and biota) were collected at selected locations across the Orange-Senqu River basin and associated land use in 2021.

The file entitled 'List microlitter biota' presents the abundance of microplastics in riverine biota at selected locations across the Orange-Senqu River basin.

The file entitled 'List microlitter sediment' presents the abundance of microplastics in riverine sediments at selected locations across the Orange-Senqu River basin.

The file entitled 'List microlitter surface waters' presents the abundance of microplastics in riverine surface waters at selected locations across the Orange-Senqu River basin.

The file entitled 'LU' summarises the local watershed traits including population density, land use, rainfall and flows.

Data links

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Cefas Data Portal – 13/8/2026

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
06 August 2026
Harvest GUID
CEFASad9d2021-7281-44e5-80db-369ac15f2c61
Extent (Latitude)
-20.00° to -40.00°
Extent (Longitude)
10.00° to 30.00°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2024-08-23
Dataset reference date (revision)
2026-08-06
Dataset reference date (creation)
2024-08-22
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng