Timestamp
2014-05-03
Data source
Plastic Marine Pollution Global Dataset
Dataset
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The dataset “Plastic Marine Pollution Global Dataset” from Figshare was used to analyze the distribution of plastic waste in the oceans. It provided latitude and longitude information, indicating the exact locations of microplastics in the ocean. Furthermore, the dataset categorized microplastics into four size classes (measured in millimeters).
To enhance the analysis, we summed the quantities of microplastics for each size class and for each specific location. This allowed us to calculate the total quantity of microplastics in a km², giving a more comprehensive view of the density of microplastics across the ocean. To do so, we created the column "SOMMA", that contained the final total amounts.