Identification

Title

2018 - 2019 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) CLiP Solomon Islands Marine Litter Abundance and Composition

Abstract

This dataset contains 2 csv files. The file Solomon_Marine_Litter_Data.csv contains data on litter found on marine beaches in Solomon Islands <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span> . The number of itemsis reported for each litter category <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span> An array of metadata (location names, survey date, GPS coordinates in decimal degrees) is also reported per each data point. The file <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span> other metadata collected <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span> 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.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.cefas.co.uk/#/View/19774/

function: order

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFAS2a94279f-d3f0-4877-8bc0-3f07e04a5df4

codeSpace

http://www.cefas.co.uk/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

health

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

150

East bounding longitude

170

North bounding latitude

0

South bounding latitude

-10

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

code identifying the extent

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2018-11-24T00:00:00.000Z

End position

2019-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-09-10

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defines marine litter as 'any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment'. The data were collected on six sandy beaches on Guadalcanal Island in Solomon Islands between November 2018 and January 2019. Marine litter items were removed from a 100 m linear transects (if not otherwise stated in the comments/metadata) between the high tide line and the back of the beach. The latter was identified by change in topography and/or vegetation. The items are divided in 11 material-categories (Plastic, Rubber, Textile, Paper, Wood, Metal, Glass, Ceramic, Sanitary, Medical, Other) and 168 sub categories (specific items). The list of categories was obtained by merging protocols from OSPAR and Tangaroa Blue and was expanded with country-specific items found more frequently during initial clean-ups (the number of items for these latter categories had been annotated even before their official inclusion in the list). The country-specific categories are marked by '*' after their name. Metadata were collected between the high tide line and the back of the beach as per OSPAR protocol. All data were collected by or under the supervision of CEFAS personnel, but some trainees helped during some of the activities. GPS positions at the start and end of the transects are reported for each activity. Clean-ups undertaken on the same beach targeted the same transect with a higher accuracy than GPS instrumentation, so the GPS coordinates are the same. All items were removed from the beach and properly disposed of and recycled (where possible).

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-09-10T14:23:24

Metadata language