EMODnet Chemistry Marine Litter Database (Micro-litter)
First pan-European marine litter database with 1,670 floating micro-litter datasets from 11 countries (2011-2021) plus sediment micro-litter data, harmonized per EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive standards.
emodnet.ec.europa.eu
At a glance
- Region
- Europe
- Coverage
- European seas: Mediterranean, North Sea, Baltic, Atlantic, Black Sea
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Floating Micro-litter
- Sediment Micro-litter
- Particle Counts
- Beach Litter
- Seafloor Litter
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 Micro-litter
- 02
Compliance checks
Compare samples against drinking water and discharge standards.
- 03
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
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
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
Machine access and documentation
Open API
EMODnet Chemistry WFS/WMS services
Licence: CC-BY 4.0
Listed in our registry of open water APIs, which WaterDataGPT can query live.
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