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    • AFSC/ABL: Marine Debris Surveys in Alaska, 1972-2015

    Metadata Updated: May 1, 2024

    Scientists at the Auke Bay Laboratory have conducted marine debris surveys on select beaches in Alaska periodically since 1972. Some of the beaches previously sampled have been identified as marine debris hot spots due to their increased debris accumulation. At each location, multiple 1 km beach segments were sampled by people walking the beach and enumerating all anthropogenic marine debris found. The beach area surveyed was from the waters edge up to the base of the storm berm or log piles. Individual beach segments have been walked multiple times in the since 1972 allowing for a direct comparison with prior years. Sampling occurred in late spring and summer to test the hypothesis of change in marine debris sources due to increased summer boat traffic and the diminished occurrence and severity of storms.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date May 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date May 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26949
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/ABL: Marine Debris Surveys in Alaska, 1972-2015 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26949., Access Constraints: There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed., Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale. Acknowledgement of NOAA, as the source from which these data were obtained, in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested., Distribution Liability: The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long -132.679905
    Bbox North Lat 55.781804
    Bbox South Lat 54.673497
    Bbox West Long -155.724463
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id a5cc2ce0-efa9-4df6-a220-5ec19b7f9f50
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-155.724463, 54.673497], [-132.679905, 54.673497], [-132.679905, 55.781804], [-155.724463, 55.781804], [-155.724463, 54.673497]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1972
    Temporal Extent End 2015

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