Details of Marine Litter in the Croatian Coastal Waters – Beach Litter
BackDataset identification
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Title of dataset | Marine Litter in the Croatian Coastal Waters – Beach Litter |
Narrative summary of dataset | The dataset was collected and created through DeFishGear project from 2013 to 2017. The current dataset contains data on litter collected on the Croatian beaches and is mostly consisted of macroplastics and other materials. The data are described using specific vocabulary, created for the purposes of the project. |
Supporting documentation | Beach_litter_monitoring-methodology |
Project/programme | Derelict Fishing Gear Management System in the Adriatic Region |
Start date | 2013-07-22 |
End date | 2017-09-23 |
Frequency of observations | year to sub-decade |
Responsible organisations
Country | Croatia |
Organisation name | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
Role of organisation | Dataset Holding Organisation |
Dataset availability
Original dataset download link | https://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/3Zk264tqcVjU6Av |
Date of original dataset publication | 2018-06-07 |
Dataset format | Delimited |
Public access | No limitations |
License for use | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Type | Dataset |
Link to dataset after processing by data centre | https://cdi-chemistry.seadatanet.org/search/welcome.php?query=1739&query_code={8C5C0AE7-32BD-48F6-AFD5-6372F4AA540A} |
https://cdi.seadatanet.org/search/welcome.php?query=1741&query_code={2636D575-1B30-4C90-92E8-44D9CD0DA025} |
Locations
Map | © OpenStreetMap contributors |
Latitude north boundary | 43.607663018148 |
Longitude east boundary | 17.980083782086 |
Latitude south boundary | 42.605077259303 |
Longitude west boundary | 15.936626750836 |
Coordinate reference system | World Geodetic System 84 |
Sea area | Adriatic Sea |
Data types, collection and processing
Observation type | Pollution |
Parameter | Litter abundance and type |
Platform type | beach/intertidal zone structure |
Data quality processing information | The methodology followed the “Methodology for Monitoring Marine Litter on Beaches (Macro-Debris >2.5cm)” that was prepared within the framework of the DeFishGear project and has been prepared based on the EU MSFD TG10 “Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas (2013)”, the OSPAR “Guideline for Monitoring Marine Litter on the Beaches in the OSPAR Maritime Area (2010)” and the NOOA “Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment: Recommendations for Monitoring Debris Trends in the Marine Environment (2013), taking into consideration the draft “UNEP/MAP MEDPOL Monitoring Guidance Document on Ecological Objective 10: Marine Litter (2014)”, with some modification related to the size of the sampling unit. |
Process information
Submitting organisation | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
Submission identifier (UUID) | d4c70ca1-16ec-4503-8149-2d8bea1cf5a0 |
Date of dataset creation | 2018-05-14 |
Date of metadata creation | 2018-05-15 |
Date of metadata latest revision | 2018-05-22 |
Date of publishing | 2018-06-07 |
Date of processed dataset publication | 2021-05-25 |
Processing data centre | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
Summary record-ID | 176 |