North East Atlantic seafloor litter data collected by Cefas during various research vessel fish and environmental surveys. The dataset covers a 22-year period from 1992 to 2014. It was aggregated by the Marine Environmental Data & Information Network.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in seafloor litter based on the 22-year collection period
- Map the spatial distribution of marine debris based on survey locations in the North East Atlantic
- Assess the relationship between litter and fish populations based on concurrent survey data
- Model environmental impacts of seafloor pollution based on long-term monitoring data
Strengths
- Data spans a 22-year period from 1992 to 2014, enabling long-term trend analysis
- Collected during scientific research vessel surveys, suggesting a standardized methodology
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
- Collection Method
- Collected by Cefas during various RV fish and environmental surveys
- Time Range
- 1992 - 2014
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-11 08:09:31.597707; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- North East Atlantic waters