Dataset

CLiP South Africa Microplastics in the Port of Durban 2019

Fecal Sludge Management, Waste Management (Non-Sanitation)South AfricaCentre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

Dataset Objective

To investigate the amount of microplastics in the Port of Durban.

Context

Data was collected as part of the Commonwealth Litter Project (CLiP) to support Belize in taking action on plastics entering the oceans.

What is included

This dataset contains the profiles of the ATR-FT-IR spectrum analysis of plastic pieces found in the water samples and water measurement from CTD casts, microplastic abundance in water sampled by microplastic pump, microplastic abundance in sediment and particulate size analysis (PSA) results from Van Veen grab samples.

Collection Methods

Data was collected through laboratory analysis and direct observations.