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Marine Debris Research - Global Plastic Losses

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

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The primary goal of this project is to use field sampling and mathematical modelling to document the distribution of plastic in the ocean, on the coast and in the nearshore environment generated by 6-8 major urban centers and surrounding areas that have been identified as having significant waste mismanagement or losses into the marine environment. However, since this projects inception we have expanded the number of countries surveyed. This research will allow for empirical validation of waste losses as projected by a recent global estimate of plastic losses into the world’s oceans.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Marine Debris Research - Global Plastic Losses
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/33966df2-636a-4780-96e5-a009cf4191eb
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Qamar.Schuyler@csiro.au
Reference Period 03/08/2020
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    ]
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}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Marine Debris Research - Global Plastic Losses". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/marine-debris-research-global-plastic-losses