DOER MP-Sed: Microplastics in Sediments Database
Global database of microplastic concentrations, sizes, shapes, and polymer data for sediments compiled from published literature. Covers lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, rivers, harbors, and marine areas.
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At a glance
- Region
- United States (Global)
- Coverage
- Global with strong US coverage, lakes/rivers/estuaries/harbors/marine
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Sediment Microplastic Concentration
- Particle Sizes
- Particle Shapes
- Polymer Types
- Habitat Classification
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: Sediment Microplastic Concentration
- 02
Compliance checks
Compare samples against drinking water and discharge standards.
- 03
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
- 02
Anomaly alerts
Catch sudden spikes in sensor or lab data automatically.
- 03
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
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- APDRC NOAA-CIRES-DOE 20th Century Reanalysis V3Global | Free
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