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PIDs project - PROJECT-level test record: NESP MaC Project 1.18 - Managing microplastics in south-eastern Australian coastal waters: identifying knowledge gaps

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Updated 23/06/2025

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This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub small-scale study - "Microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters: synthesising current data and identifying key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata. Plastic pollution is pervasive in coastal environments globally and in Australia. Due to their small size, microplastics (pieces <5mm) are readily ingested by marine organisms and potentially accumulate across food webs, raising concerns for biota, ecosystem services and human health. Yet, to define guidelines and support policy actions that curb microplastic pollution, managers and decision-makers lack clear, synthesised information on this multifaceted issue, including on occurrence, sources, and pathways of microplastics in coastal and marine environments. This project produces a synthesis of current data on microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters (i.e. South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales) and identify key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution. Outputs • List of compiled datasets relating to microplastics in SE Aus waters [spatial dataset] • Scoping document synthesising the information available on the presence of microplastics in coastal marine environments in South Eastern Australia, its potential sources and pathways [written]

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Title PIDs project - PROJECT-level test record: NESP MaC Project 1.18 - Managing microplastics in south-eastern Australian coastal waters: identifying knowledge gaps
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/02dc0a59-8c93-4735-b07b-1d61831bea3c
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
Patrick.Santos@adelaide.edu.au
Reference Period 01/09/2021 - 31/03/2022
Geospatial Coverage Australia
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "PIDs project - PROJECT-level test record: NESP MaC Project 1.18 - Managing microplastics in south-eastern Australian coastal waters: identifying knowledge gaps". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/pids-project-project-level-test-record-nesp-mac-project-1-18-managing-microplastics-in-south-ea