Anthropogenic Macrolitter in Alpine Temporary Ponds at Nufenen Pass, Switzerland
by Davide Taurozzi·Updated 3d ago
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Description
Data Sheet 1_Alpine temporary ponds as overlooked sinks of anthropogenic macrolitter.pdf contains data from a study of macrolitter in eight high-altitude temporary ponds. The research, authored by Davide Taurozzi and published on figshare in June 2026, recorded 56 litter items, detailing their polymer type, origin, shape, size, and color. It reports an average density of 0.002 items per square meter and analyzes correlations with pond area and distance from a local restaurant.
Use Cases
Modeling litter density based on pond area and proximity to human infrastructure, as the description notes significant correlations.
Classifying sources of anthropogenic pollution in alpine environments based on recorded litter categories like food packaging and artificial plants.
Analyzing the polymer composition of plastics found in remote habitats, as the data includes counts for PO hard and PO soft polymers.
Assessing the size distribution of macrolitter debris, given the reported average length of 12.4 cm per item.
Strengths
Includes detailed metadata for 56 litter items, covering polymer type, origin, shape, size, and color.
Provides statistical analysis of relationships, such as the correlation between litter density and pond area (R² = 0.73).
Focuses on a specific, understudied habitat (alpine temporary ponds) at a known location (Nufenen Pass, 2478 m a.s.l.).
Limitations
The dataset is very small in scale (183.2 KB), with only 56 total items recorded across eight ponds.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical modeling.
Provenance
Source
Davide Taurozzi via figshare.
Collection Method
Field study conducted in eight temporary ponds, with litter items collected and characterized.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06-03 06:07:02; freshness should be verified.