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Microplastics data in UK (England and Wales) seafloor sediments from 2013 to 2021

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
23 July 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
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Summary

This dataset presents the abundance of microplastics in seafloor sediments for the different Clean Seas Environment Monitoring programme (CSEMP) stations from 2013 to 2021. Additional parameters included particle size analysis (PSA) with % gravel, % sand and % silt as well as data from organic carbon and nitrogen (OCN) analysis.

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
11 April 2025
Harvest GUID
CEFAS73b33c6e-3f04-4515-90bc-00bb7f9d390c
Extent (Latitude)
55.75° to 49.50°
Extent (Longitude)
-8.00° to 3.00°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2024-01-12
Dataset reference date (revision)
2025-04-11
Dataset reference date (creation)
2023-10-05
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor, owner); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng