Details of Seafloor Microlitter in Aegean and Ionian Seas 2016-2022

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Dataset identification

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Title of datasetSeafloor Microlitter in Aegean and Ionian Seas 2016-2022
Narrative summary of datasetData of seafloor litter density (number/sq km) per sampling station.
Summary of processing methodologyLitter was collected as part of the MEDITS sampling of the "Fisheries Data Collection" Program. MEDITS sampling is based on a specific protocol followed by all participating countries and is always carried out with the same vessel, the same fishing gear, at the same stations and at the same time (summer).
Start date2016-01-01
End date2022-12-31

Responsible organisations

CountryGreece
Organisation nameHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Dept. of Marine Biological Resources
Role of organisationOriginator of Dataset

Dataset availability

Original dataset download linkhttps://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/ajnU23BLgKcENNR
Dataset formatDelimited
Public accessNo limitations
License for useCC-BY 4.0
TypeDataset

Locations

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Latitude north boundary39.71
Longitude east boundary28.1
Latitude south boundary35.21
Longitude west boundary19.8
Sea areaIonian Sea
Aegean Sea

Data types, collection and processing

Observation typePollution
Human activity
ParameterSea-floor litter abundance
Instrument typedemersal trawl nets
Platform typefishing vessel

Process information

Submitting organisationHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre
Submission identifier (UUID)2e44fb93-a8f3-439e-9eff-e13ef82f41aa
Date of dataset creation2023-09-04
Date of metadata creation2023-09-13
Date of metadata latest revision2023-10-23
Date of publishing2023-10-24
Processing data centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre
Summary record-ID1379