gov.noaa.nodc:0306475 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-04-30T20:14:16Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Harmonized Database during 1972-04-20 to present (NCEI Accession 0306475) 2025-08-07 publication 2025-07-22 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/v8gj-k896 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0306475 NCEI Archive Management System 0306475 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Ebenezer Nyadjro NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ebenezer.nyadjro@noaa.gov resourceProvider NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) resourceProvider Ebenezer Nyadjro Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) ebenezer.nyadjro@noaa.gov https://www.northerngulfinstitute.org/ HTTPS Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Nyadjro, Ebenezer Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) https://www.northerngulfinstitute.org/ HTTPS Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) website Institution web page information author Webster, Jennifer NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) website Institution web page information author Boyer, Tim NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Cebrian, Just Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) jcebrian@disl.org https://www.northerngulfinstitute.org/ HTTPS Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) website Institution web page information author Collazo, Leonard NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Kaltenberger, Gunnar NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gunnar.kaltenberger@noaa.gov https://www.gdit.com/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) website Institution web page information author Larsen, Kirsten NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Lau, Yee Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) https://www.northerngulfinstitute.org/ HTTPS Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) website Institution web page information author Mickle, Paul Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) https://www.northerngulfinstitute.org/ HTTPS Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) website Institution web page information author Toft, Tiffany NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.gdit.com/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) website Institution web page information author Wang, Zhankun NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author University of Copenhagen (UCPH) https://www.ku.dk/ HTTPS University of 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Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ HTTPS Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This database contains a harmonized subset of variables from the NOAA NCEI Marine Microplastics collection, which is used to generate the accompanying ArcGIS map. It includes microplastic concentration data (i.e., plastics measuring less than 5 mm; units of pieces/m3 for microplastics in water and beach, pieces/kg d.w. for microplastics in sediment, and pieces/ 10 mins for nurdles) in ocean water, sediments, beach and Nurdle Patrol from across the globe during 1972-04-20 to present. The dataset contains information on date of collection, latitude and longitude where data was collected, sampling instruments used for collection, mesh size, microplastic concentration class range, and links to publications on the data. It is updated on a Federal quarterly schedule. This database was created to harmonize microplastic data from environmental settings during 1972-04-20 to present. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact quarterly https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0306475 Preview graphic PNG 0306475 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2025-07-21 publication DEPTH - BOTTOM DEPTH - OBSERVATION microplastic concentration POSITION - GEOGRAPHIC water depth theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS Avani trawl net bottle bucket corer CTD dredge Flow-through pump fluorescence microscope Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer GPS Manta net metallic bucket microscope net net - plankton net net - zooplankton net Neuston net Niskin bottle pump sampler sediment sampler - corer sediment sampler - grab sediment sieve trawl instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ laboratory analyses theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV (Akademik Treshnikov) Angeles Alvarino Cabo de Hornos Celtic Explorer CELTIC VOYAGER CORWITH CRAMER DISCOVERY LA PELAGIA MALIPPO NEW HORIZON NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer ODEN ORION POINT SUR PROFESSOR KAGANOVSKIY RV Polarstern S. A. AGULHAS Solander SOUTHERN SURVEYOR SSV ROBERT C. SEAMANS Tara URANIA USS Sea Dragon XIANG YANG HONG 03 platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS 5 Gyres Institute Adventure Scientists Atlantic Technological University Auburn University Bangladesh Agricultural University Beibu Gulf University Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Catholic University of Valencia Saint Vincent Martyr Chulalongkorn University City University of Hong Kong Duke University EAN University Federal University of Pará Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research Kenya Marine and Fisheries Institute Manipal Institute of Technology Marine Scotland Science Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari Metropolitan Autonomous University National Research Council National School of Marine Science and Coastal Planning National Taiwan University, Department of Geosciences NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Norwegian Institute for Water Research NOVA University Lisbon Oceaneye Association Polytechnic University of Tapachula Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Scottish Association for Marine Science Scripps Institution of Oceanography Sea Education Association Sorbonne University State Oceanic Administration, First Institute of Oceanography Sultan Qaboos University The Ocean Cleanup The University of Southern Mississippi The University of Texas at Austin The University of Western Australia Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology University of Alaska Anchorage University of Barcelona University of Copenhagen University of Cuenca University of Ferrara University of Fribourg University of Ghana University of Haifa University of La Laguna University of Newcastle University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rovira i Virgili University of South Florida University of the Philippines Diliman University of the South Pacific University of the West Indies University of Tokyo University of Toronto UT Austin Marine Science Institute Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Zhejiang University of Technology dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Adriatic Sea Aegean Sea Alboran Sea Andaman Sea or Burma Sea Arafura Sea Arctic Ocean Baffin Bay Balearic (Iberian) Sea Bali Sea Baltic Sea Barents Sea Bass Strait Bay of Bengal Bay of Biscay (Golfe de Gascogne) Beaufort Sea Bering Sea Bismarck Sea Black Sea Bristol Channel Caribbean Sea Celebes Sea (Sulawesi Sea and Mindanao Sea) Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Coastal Waters of Alabama Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Louisiana Coastal Waters of Mississippi Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia Coastal Waters of Texas Columbia River estuary - Washington/Oregon Coral Sea Davis Strait East Siberian Sea English Channel (La Manche) Flores Sea Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Great Australian Bight Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Greenland Sea (including Iceland Sea and North Greenland Sea) Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Bothnia (Bay of Bothnia and Bothnian Sea) Gulf of California Gulf of Guinea Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Oman Gulf of Riga, Sound Sea Gulf of Suez Gulf of Thailand Halmahera Sea Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Hudson Strait Indian Ocean Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Ionian Sea Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Japan Sea Kara Sea Kattegat, The Sound, Storebælt, Lillebælt Labrador Sea Laptev (or Nordenskjöld) Sea Ligurian Sea Malacca Straits Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Mozambique Channel New York Bight North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean North Sea Northwestern Passages Norwegian Sea Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Persian Gulf (Gulf of Iran), Strait of Hormuz Philippine Sea Rio de la Plata Seto Naikai (Inland Sea) Skagerrak Solomon Sea South Atlantic Ocean South China Sea (Nan Hai) South Pacific Ocean Southern Ocean St. Lawrence River Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Strait of Gibraltar Sulu Sea Tasman Sea Timor Sea Tyrrhenian Sea White Sea place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DE/GEOMAR > GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce NO/NIVA > Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Norway TUMST > Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology UH&I-UK/SAMS > Scottish Association for Marine Science, University of Highlands and Islands, UK URI/GSO > Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island WHOI > WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > WATER QUALITY > SEA SURFACE CONTAMINANTS > MICROPLASTIC CONCENTRATION theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth DREDGING DEVICES > DREDGING DEVICES FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY > FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY FTIR SPECTROMETER > Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS GRAB SAMPLERS GRANULOMETRIC SIEVES MICROSCOPES > MICROSCOPES NETS > NETS NEUSTON NET NISKIN BOTTLES PLANKTON NETS SEDIMENT CORERS > SEDIMENT CORERS TRAWL instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Van Veen grab hand picking instrument Provider Instruments SUBMARINE Ships platform Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV (call sign: UBXH3, ICES code: RUB3, 2012-) CELTIC VOYAGER (call sign: EIQN, ICES code: 45CV, 1997-) CORWITH CRAMER (call sign: WTF3319, ICES code: 33CC, 1988-) Cabo de Hornos (call sign: CB7960, ICES code: 20HZ, 2004-) Celtic Explorer (call sign: EIGB, ICES code: 45CE, 2003-) DISCOVERY (ICES code: 32V3) LA PELAGIA (call sign: FTNJ, ICES code: 35LG, 1965-1986) NEW HORIZON (call sign: WKWB, ICES code: 32NM, 1978-2015) ODEN (call sign: SMLQ, ICES code: 77DN) OKEANOS EXPLORER (call sign: WTDH, ICES code: 334A, 2008-) ORION (ICES code: 28OR) POINT SUR (call sign: WSC2276, ICES code: 32P0, 1980-) Polarstern (call sign: DBLK, ICES code: 06AQ, 1982-) Robert C. Seamans (call sign: WDA4486, ICES code: 33GY, 2001-) S. A. AGULHAS (call sign: ZSAF, ICES code: 91AA, 1978-2012) SEA DRAGON (ICES code: 32S2) SOLANDER (call sign: VMQ9273, ICES code: 09CX) SOUTHERN SURVEYOR (call sign: VLHJ, ICES code: 09SS, 1988-2014) Tara (call sign: FVNM, ICES code: 35XI, 2009-) URANIA (ICES code: 48UR) XIANG YANG HONG 03 (call sign: BNVB, ICES code: 76X3) Ángeles Alvariño (call sign: EASE, ICES code: 29AJ, 2012-) Академик Мстислав Келдыш (ICES code: 90BP, 1981-1992) ПРОФЕССОР КАГАНОВСКИЙ (call sign: UTTW, ICES code: 90ZH, 1987-1991) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes CONTINENT > ASIA > WESTERN ASIA > BLACK SEA CONTINENT > EUROPE > EASTERN EUROPE > BLACK SEA OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > BARENTS SEA OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > BEAUFORT SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > BALTIC SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > DAVIS STRAIT OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > IRISH SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > MEDITERRANEAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > MEDITERRANEAN SEA > ADRIATIC SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORWEGIAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > ARABIAN SEA > PERSIAN GULF OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > BAY OF BENGAL OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > GULF OF ALASKA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > SEA OF JAPAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH CHINA AND EASTERN ARCHIPELAGIC SEAS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH CHINA SEA OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean place Provider Place Names XC7UF7 Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Nyadjro, Ebenezer; Webster, Jennifer; Boyer, Tim; Cebrian, Just; Collazo, Leonard; Kaltenberger, Gunnar; Larsen, Kirsten; Lau, Yee; Mickle, Paul; Toft, Tiffany; Wang, Zhankun (2025). The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Harmonized Database during 1972-04-20 to present (NCEI Accession 0306475). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/v8gj-k896. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. license This dataset has been dedicated to the public domain under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication. SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) Nyadjro, E. S., Webster, J. A. B., Boyer, T. P., Cebrian, J., Collazo, L., Kaltenberger, G., Larsen, K., Lau, Y. H., Mickle, P., Toft, T., & Wang, Z. (2023). The NOAA NCEI marine microplastics database. Scientific Data, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02632-y 2023-10-20 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02632-y https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02632-y HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02632-y related journal article information Nyadjro, Ebenezer S. author Webster, Jennifer A. B. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov/ HTTPS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website Institution web page information author Boyer, Tim P. author Cebrian, Just author Collazo, Leonard author Kaltenberger, Gunnar author Larsen, Kirsten author Lau, Yee H. author Mickle, Paul author Toft, Tiffany author Wang, Zhankun author Springer Science and Business Media LLC publisher documentDigital Sci Data 10(1) ISSN 2052-4463 crossReference sciencePaper Nyadjro, Ebenezer; Webster, Jennifer; Boyer, Tim P.; Cebrian, Just; Collazo, Leonard; Kaltenberger, Gunnar; Larsen, Kirsten; Lau, Yee; Mickle, Paul; Toft, Tiffany; Wang, Zhankun (2018). The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Data Collection (1972-present). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-Marine-Microplastics. 2018-04-11 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NCEI-Marine-Microplastics https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-Marine-Microplastics HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCEI-Marine-Microplastics This collection is the source data for the harmonized database information Nyadjro, Ebenezer Mississippi State University; Northern Gulf Institute https://www.northerngulfinstitute.org/ HTTPS Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) website Institution web page information author Webster, Jennifer NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) website Institution web page information author Boyer, Tim P. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Cebrian, Just Mississippi State University jcebrian@disl.org http://www.msstate.edu HTTP Mississippi State University (MSU) website Institution web page information author Collazo, Leonard NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Kaltenberger, Gunnar NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gunnar.kaltenberger@noaa.gov https://www.gdit.com/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) website Institution web page information author Larsen, Kirsten NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Lau, Yee NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Mickle, Paul NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Toft, Tiffany NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.gdit.com/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) website Institution web page information author Wang, Zhankun NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans -179.9942 179.854333 -71.69904 89.7614 1972-04-20 2023-02-12 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0306475 v1.1 was published. 2025-08-07T15:12:36Z NCEI Accession 0306475 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0306475/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0306475 v1.1 published 2025-08-07T15:12:36Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: microplastic concentration (measured); Units: pieces/m3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net - plankton net; Sampling and Analyzing Method: We obtain microplastic data predominantly in two ways; self-reporting by data owners and email solicitation requests to data owners. Self-reporting is typically done through the NCEI S2N web portal. This is an archiving tool that allows the data owner to easily submit their data files, metadata, and related documentation to NCEI for long term preservation, stewardship, and access. S2N includes controlled vocabularies that enables accurate data findability. It also allows the creation of a user profile which enhances data submitter’s ease of use by retaining records of previous submissions and allowing it to be duplicated to start a new submission. Data acquisition through email requests begins by NCEI scientists identifying suitable microplastic datasets. The scientists perform literature searches from online reference and citation databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar using the keywords microplastic, microplastics, plastic, and plastics in the title, abstract and keywords. If a paper is suitable, the corresponding authors are contacted through emails to obtain their permissions for data to be included into the NOAA archive and geodatabase, and freely and openly redistributed without restriction. When permission is granted, the data are archived on behalf of the owner using S2N. If an identified, suitable research paper uses secondary data, we contact the original data owner for their permission and cite the original data owner. In addition, we find unpublished data by making inquiries to specific Citizen science groups, initiatives, and researchers. This includes direct contact with presenters at webinars, workshops, and conferences.; Data Quality Method: Identified research papers are reviewed to ensure they (1) contain microplastic data, (2) are in-situ data and not model output or laboratory experiment, and (3) use appropriate sampling and analytical methodologies. Those data sampling methods are reviewed against sampling protocols found in published literature. If the sampling methods and protocols are in line with those of peer review publications, they are ingested into both the archive and the geodatabase. If the methods used by a study are too different from what is widely adopted in the literature, the data is archived but not added to the geodatabase. Evaluating sampling and analytical procedures: Both self-reported and solicited data are subjected to quality assessment and quality control to ensure correctness and completeness before archiving. At present, there are no globally-defined uniform standards for microplastic data. As such, we assess the study that collected the data by evaluating the sampling methods and strategy, sample size, sample handling, processing and storage, laboratory preparations, negative and positive controls, sample treatment, and particle and polymer identification. We check that the sampling methods and strategies are clearly defined and reproducible. Examples of instruments used for microplastics sampling include manta net, neuston net, plankton net, bongo net, multiple opening–closing net, continuous plankton recorder, aluminum bucket, stainless steel bucket, glass bottles and jars, and water pump/intake through vessel system. We confirm that the mesh size used for sampling and/ filtering was less than 5 mm in order to capture microplastics. The most commonly used net mesh sizes are 333–335 μm. The water volume that was sampled should be reported to aid the computation of microplastic concentration. Sufficient water volume should be sampled as microplastics are heterogeneously distributed. We assess that the sample volume size is representative of the sampling objectives, methods (instruments), strategy, and location. The number of replicates and how they were nested within samples should also be reported. We evaluate the procedures that were used to handle, store, and process the microplastic samples to ensure that contamination from the field and the laboratory (air, water, and materials) were eliminated. We ensure that the study used non-plastic instruments for data collection and for laboratory analysis. Materials that were used such as equipment, tools, clothing, and work surfaces ought to be free of microplastics contamination. This includes wearing cotton or non-synthetic clothes, and thoroughly washing materials and cleaning work surfaces with ultrapure water (e.g., Milli-Q water) and filtered solvents. The study must also report the use of field and laboratory blanks to account for procedural contamination. The reported microplastic concentration should account for the controls by deducting the baseline by microplastic count, shape, color, and polymer type. We assess if the study adopted procedures that enhance particle identification and counting. Sample treatment includes organic digestion, density separation, sieving and filtering. The instrument detection limits should also be reported. We note if the study reports the shapes and polymer types of microplastics encountered. While not currently a focus in our database, it may be in the future as this field evolves. Researchers should report confirmation of microplastics using chemical characterization methods such as Raman and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Particle counts with confidence intervals, detection limits for the count and for minimum particle size, polymer types and percentages (of different polymer types, of synthetic vs natural material), and particle sizes should also be reported. It is noted that not all samples collected in a study can be confirmed using these technologies due to logistical constraints, costs, etc. Nevertheless, a reasonable subsample should be confirmed for microplastic polymer type. Evaluating sampled data: After examining the sampling and analytical procedures, we evaluate the microplastic data. We check that the data contains the minimum requirements: sampling dates (year, month, and day), sampling location geographic coordinates, mesh size, and microplastic concentrations. Environmental (e.g., wind conditions) or logistical factors that may affect the interpretation of results should also be reported. We check that the value of each record item matches the data type and confer with the data submitter on any ambiguity. We also verify that the data are plastics less than 5 mm, collected from the ocean surface and within valid geographical limits (i.e., latitude is between 90°S and 90°N and longitude is between 180°W and 180°E decimal degrees). Finally, we flag duplicate data for further consultation with the data submitter. Sampled microplastic concentrations depend on factors such as study objectives, study area, sampling time, sampling instruments, sampling strategies, and analytical methods. We ensure that the reported microplastic concentrations are within a reasonable range with respect to findings in published literature. Outlier data points (e.g., higher than usual ranges seen in published literature) are flagged for further consultation with the data submitter. We accept microplastic data that are reported in concentration units (i.e., counts of pieces per unit volume). Concentration units other than counts of pieces/m³ (e.g., counts of pieces/km2, counts of pieces/km³) are converted to pieces/m³ (using information from the study such as dimensions of sample collection instrument) for data harmonization. Submitted microplastic data that are reported as weight are archived but not displayed on the geodatabase map portal due to harmonization challenges with other data. Because our database contains data collected with all these different instruments and sampling methods, we convert to a common unit of measurements per unit volume for harmonization in the geodatabase (web portal), while maintaining the original unit in the archive. Parameter or Variable: microplastic concentration (measured); Units: pieces/kg.dw.; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Van Veen grab Parameter or Variable: microplastic concentration (measured); Units: pieces/10min; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: hand picking asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian Avani trawl net Avani trawl net The Avani trawl net is designed for offshore microplastics sampling. The vertical orientation of the aperture of the net ensures that samples are collected from the top few centimetres of the water’s surface in slight to moderate swell conditions. bottle bottle any type of water bottle sampling device Generic name for water collection device; usually used to determine temperature, salinity and provide water aliquots for measurement of a wide range of parameters; often referred to by a specific type of water sampling bottle, such as a Nansen or Niskin bottle. bucket bucket bucket corer corer submersible, hydraulic rotary coring drill CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe dredge dredge 6 x6 inch, weighted drege Wildco Petite Ponar weighted bottom-sediment sampler Flow-through pump Flow-through pump Flow-through pump refers to a pump system, often found onboard a research vessel. Such pump can feed seawater continuously into instrument that record certain properties of the seawater continuously. fluorescence microscope fluorescence microscope Light Stimulating Microscope An optical microscope used to study properties of substances using fluorescence. The specimen is illuminated with light of a specific wavelength (or wavelengths) which is absorbed, causing light of longer wavelengths to be emitted. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer An FTIR spectrometer simultaneously collects high-resolution spectral data over a wide spectral range. This confers a significant advantage over a dispersive spectrometer, which measures intensity over a narrow range of wavelengths at a time. GPS GPS Global Positioning System receiver satellite-based instrument used for geo-location, positioning and navigation Manta net Manta net Manta net is a small, easily manageable net designed to sample plankton or microplastics located in the first few centimeters of the water column. metallic bucket metallic bucket metal bucket used for microplastics sampling and research. metal is used to avoid contamination from plastic materials. microscope microscope instrument is used in lab analyses A microscope is an instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye. net net net net - plankton net net - plankton net net - plankton net net - zooplankton net net - zooplankton net net - zooplankton net Neuston net Neuston net Neuston net is a net designed to sample plankton or microplastics located in the first few centimeters of the water column. cf. net - plankton net (insttypes_id 31) Niskin bottle Niskin bottle Device for obtaining samples of seawater at a specific depth Why special entry for Niskin bottle but no entry for Nansen bottle? pump sampler pump sampler generic name for instrument that pumps water from depth to be filtered through a sieve sediment sampler - corer sediment sampler - corer sediment coring device gravity or other coring device used to collect surfacial and near-surficial sediment samples sediment sampler - grab sediment sampler - grab grab sampler is used to take a sample of surficial seafloor sediments sediment sieve sediment sieve USA standard testing sieve (A.S.T.M.E.) trawl trawl A fishing net that is dragged behind a boat. A wide range of demersal (bottom) or pelagic (mid-water) species of fish are taken by this fishing method which entails one or a pair of vessels towing a large bag-shaped net either along the seafloor or in mid-water. AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH Flag: Russia Vessel type: Research Built: 12.1980 IMO: 7811018 AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV (Akademik Treshnikov) ICES request for the vessel AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV from RU: RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Name : AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV Country(s) : RU: RUSSIAN FEDERATION (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31: Research vessel Synonyms: Akademik Treshnikov Call Sign : UBXH3 MMSI: 273359440 IMO : 9548536 Commissioned Date : 2012 Built : 2012 Notes : Ship Name sometimes translated as Treshnikov from Russian. Built as AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV. Information Sources: - http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:348863/mmsi:273359440/imo:9548536/vessel:AKADEMIK_TRYOSHNIKOV - http://www.meteo2.shom.fr/cgi-bin/meteo/display_vos_ext.cgi?callchx=UBXH3 - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/search.php?search_imo=9548536 Confirmed by NOAA on 2016-12-06. Angeles Alvarino Updated information from ICES for the vessel Angeles Alvarino from SPAIN. Name : Angeles Alvarino Flag : SPAIN - ES (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : EASE Platform Class : 31 Research vessel IMO : 9524645 Commissioned Date : 2012 Current Length : 46.7 Built : 2012 Notes : MMSI 225431000. Angeles Alvarino is a new Fisheries and Oceanographic Research vessel that will start to operate early 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.ieo.es/en/flota?p_p_id=ieolistadosestructuramain_WAR_IEOListadoContenidosPorEstructuraportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_ieolistadosestructuramain_WAR_IEOListadoContenidosPorEstructuraportlet_journalId=276440&_ieolistadosestructuramain_WAR_IEOListadoContenidosPorEstructuraportlet_mode=detail - http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/ships/9524645/vessel:ANGELES_ALVARINO General Comments: The name for IEO114 is actually Angeles Alvariño as the "IEO-114" is just an internal code for shipyard documentation. Confirmed by NOAA on 2010-06-17. Cabo de Hornos ICES request for the vessel Cabo de Hornos from CL: CHILE. Name : Cabo de Hornos Country(s) : CL: CHILE (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 36: Fishing vessel Call Sign : CB7960 MMSI: 725002360 IMO : 7404372 Commissioned Date : 2004 Built : 1976 Previous Name (Notes): ORION Notes : Built as AROSA DIEZ, became POLAR FURY in 1998, became ORION in 2004, became CABO DE HORNOS in 2004 Information Sources: - https://www.marinetraffic.com/no/ais/details/ships/shipid:777567/mmsi:725002360/imo:7404372/vessel:CABO_DE_HORNOS - https://www.itu.int/mmsapp/shipstation/one/150504 - http://www.fao.org/figis/vrmf/finder/!/display/vessel/IMO/7404372 General Comments: IMO confirmed in Miramar and Equasis Confirmed by NOAA on 2019-02-22 (FY2019). Celtic Explorer Updated information from ICES for the vessel Celtic Explorer from IRELAND(IE). Code : 45CE Name : Celtic Explorer Country(s) : IRELAND(IE) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31 Research vessel Call Sign : EIGB MMSI: 250487000 IMO : 9244439 Commissioned Date : 2003 Current Length : 65.5 Built : 2002 WOD Code: 9215 Notes : Marine Institute Galway research vessel Information Sources: - http://www.marine.ie/Home/site-area/infrastructure-facilities/research-vessels/celtic-explorer - http://www.lloydsmiu.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=322212 - http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/ships/shipid:291593/mmsi:250487000/imo:9244439/vessel:CELTIC_EXPLORER CELTIC VOYAGER CELTIC VOYAGER CORWITH CRAMER WTF3319 DISCOVERY Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel DOB: 1969 IMO: 7100940 Former Name: Capt. Rose LA PELAGIA LA PELAGIA MALIPPO MALIPPO NEW HORIZON Flag: United States Type: Research Vessel IMO: 7723821 Operator: Scripps DOB: 1978-09 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States Vessel Type: DOB: 19881028 Commissioned: 20080813 IMO: 8835114 MMSI: 369888000 Notes: Previous Name USNS Capable (T-AGOS-16) Lloyds URL http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=5115136 Additional Info Source http://www.moc.noaa.gov/oe/ (URL) Confirmed by NOAA on 01 July 2011. ODEN Icebreaker ORION ORION POINT SUR POINT SUR PROFESSOR KAGANOVSKIY Vessel Type: M.Research/Fishing Built: 1987 IMO: 8607012 New Callsign: UDDH RV Polarstern Additional information provided by ICES on 7/9/2009: Polarstern Flag : GERMANY - DE (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : DBLK Title : Research vessel IMO : 8013132 Commissioned Date : 1982-12-01 Current Length : 118 Built : 1982 Notes : Icebreaker rV Information Source : http://www.awi.de/en/infrastructure/ships/polarstern/ () Lloyds URL : http://www.lloydsmiu.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=154010 S. A. AGULHAS Updated information from ICES for the vessel S. A. AGULHAS from SOUTH AFRICA. Name : S. A. AGULHAS Flag : SOUTH AFRICA - ZA (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : ZSAF Platform Class : 31 Research vessel IMO : 7628136 Commissioned Date : 1978 Decommissioned Date : 2012-04 Current Length : 111.5 Built : 1978 Notes : Ice-strengthened vessel used for research and to service the South African Antarctic bases. Replaced by S. A. Agulhas II in 2012 and transferred to South African Maritime Safety Authority as a training ship. MMSI 601048000 Additional Information Sources: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._A._Agulhas - http://new.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/601048000 General Comments: Decommissioned flag has been set since platform class will change due to purpose change from research vessel to training vessel. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._A._Agulhas : "In July 2012 the S. A. Agulhas was recommissioned as a training ship operated by the South African Maritime Safety Authority, the ship will continue to provide facilities for scientific research while training up to seventy merchant marine cadets." Solander Updated information from ICES for the vessel SOLANDER from AUSTRALIA(AU). Name : SOLANDER Country(s) : AUSTRALIA(AU) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31 Research vessel Call Sign : VMQ9273 MMSI: 503540000 IMO : 9423463 Current Length : 35 Built : 2007 WOD Code: 10521 Notes : Operated by Australian Institute of Marine Science. Information Sources: - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=819019 - http://www.aims.gov.au/docs/about/facilities/rv-solander.html - http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:695968/mmsi:503540000/imo:9423463/vessel:SOLANDER - https://www.fleetmon.com/vessels/solander_9423463_2866252/ Submitted to ICES 2016‐07-14 Confirmed by NOAA 2017-06-09 SOUTHERN SURVEYOR Flag: Australia Vessel Type: Biological and Oceanographic Research Stern Trawler BOD:197205 IMO: 7113002 MMSI: 503851249 SSV ROBERT C. SEAMANS SSV ROBERT C. SEAMANS Tara ICES request for the vessel Tara from FR: FRANCE. NOTE: This platform has changed name, call sign, and or country affiliation. Be sure to use the appropriate code to identify data from this platform correctly. Name : Tara Country(s) : FR: FRANCE (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31: Research vessel Call Sign : FVNM MMSI: 226070000 IMO : 8817552 Commissioned Date : 2009-10 Current Length : 34.29 Built : 1989 Previous Name (Notes): Tara V WOD Code: 10005 Notes : Polar schooner used for environmental research. Built as Antartica in 1989, renamed Antarctic Explorer in 1999, renamed Seamaster in 2000, renamed Tara V in 2004, became Tara in 2009-10. WOD OCL data 2010-2013 Information Sources: - http://shipping-data.com/ship/tara-v - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=682731 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(Schiff) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Blake_(sailor) - https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(1989) - https://shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6159 - https://world-ships.com/ship/79b32ea9103b3e75ddda03fc621c5349#tabs_view_tab_0 - https://www.bateaux-fecamp.fr/taraimo-8817552/ - https://www.itu.int/mmsapp/shipstation/one/180197 Same Vessels Info: 35HI - Tara V General Comments: IMO confirmed in Equasis Built as Antartica, bought by the Cousteau Society in 1999 and renamed Antarctic Explorer. Bought by Peter Blake in 2000 and renamed Seamaster. In 2004, new owners the Tara Foundation renamed it Tara V, then it became Tara in October 2009. Currently used for environmental research. http://www.e-ships.net/index/T3.shtml has the name as "Tara" with call sign FVNM and IMO 8817552. 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