UK (England and Wales) seafloor sediment data records microplastic abundance from 2013 to 2021. The dataset originates from the Clean Seas Environment Monitoring Programme (CSEMP) stations and includes particle size analysis and organic carbon and nitrogen data. It was last updated on June 11, 2026.
Use Cases
- Modeling microplastic pollution trends based on time-series data from 2013 to 2021.
- Correlating microplastic abundance with sediment composition based on particle size analysis (PSA) data.
- Analyzing relationships between microplastics and organic carbon/nitrogen levels based on OCN analysis data.
- Mapping pollution hotspots based on data from different CSEMP monitoring stations.
Strengths
- Covers an 8-year time range from 2013 to 2021.
- Includes multiple analysis types: microplastic abundance, particle size analysis, and organic carbon/nitrogen data.
- Data is sourced from the established Clean Seas Environment Monitoring Programme (CSEMP).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the UK's England and Wales region.
Provenance
- Source
- Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
- Collection Method
- Collected as part of the Clean Seas Environment Monitoring Programme (CSEMP).
- Time Range
- 2013 to 2021
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-11 08:11:09.676028; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- UK (England and Wales)