This dataset contains 2 csv files. The file Solomon_Marine_Litter_Data.csv
contains data on litter found on marine beaches in Solomon Islands between
November 2018 and January 2019. The number of items are reported for each
litter category. The list of litter categories was obtain merging OSPAR and
Tangaroa Blue protocols with the addition of region-specific items, which are
marked with '*'. An array of metadata (location names, survey date, GPS
coordinates in decimal degrees) is also reported per each data point.
The file Solomon_Marine_Litter_Metadata.csv reports other metadata
collected during the surveys following the OSPAR protocol to describe
factors potentially influencing litter characteristics. A READ-ME text file
contains a legend of the columns of the csv files.
This dataset contains 3 csv files. One file contains data on marine litter
abundance and composition expressed in number of items per category. One file
contains location names and GPS coordinates in decimal degrees. One file
contains metadata collected during the clean-ups. A READ-ME text file contains
description of columns content for the three csv files. Marine litter items
were collected during beach clean-ups on Guadalcanal Island (Solomon Islands)
between November 2018 and January 2019. Category list was obtain merging OSPAR
and Tangaroa Blue protocols with the addition of region-specific items.
