Solomon Islands Sediment Microplastic and Macroplastic Abundance 2017

Six locations on Guadalcanal Island provide counts of microplastic particles per 5g dried sediment from 2017. Spectrum analysis via ATR-FTIR identifies polymer types, while a separate file describes and pictures macroplastic particles larger than 5mm. The dataset supports comparative analysis of riverine, transitional, and coastal pollution.

Use Cases

• Comparing microplastic abundance across riverine, transitional, and coastal sediment environments
• Identifying polymer types of recovered particles using the provided ATR-FTIR spectrum analysis
• Analyzing the relationship between microplastic (<5mm) and macroplastic (>5mm) pollution at the same sites
• Visual inspection and classification of macroplastic debris using the accompanying image files

Strengths

• Includes both quantitative particle counts and qualitative spectrum analysis for polymer identification
• Contains visual documentation (pictures) for macroplastic particles, aiding validation
• Data is collected from multiple environmental zones (riverine, transitional, coastal) for comparative study

Limitations

• Column names and detailed metadata are only described in a READ-ME file, not directly visible in platform listings
• Key metadata like row count, file size, license, and author are missing from all platform entries
• The dataset scale is limited to 6 locations from a single year (2017)

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Field sampling and laboratory analysis (ATR-FTIR)

Time Range

2017

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-06-11 according to two platform entries, though one entry shows no update date.

Geography

Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands