Global Inland Waters Microplastics Dataset
Comprehensive meta-analysis compiling 5,365 observations from 301 publications on microplastics in global inland waters with predictive mapping correlated with human development and land use.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, 5,365 observations
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Microplastic Concentration
- Polymer Types
- Shape Classification
- Color Distribution
- Freshwater Monitoring
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: Microplastic Concentration
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Crop stress
Spot water stress early in the season.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Irrigated area maps
Classify irrigated and rainfed fields from imagery.
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- UNEP/OEOO Microplastic Pollution MapGlobal | Free
- Copernicus Lake Water Quality NRT v2 (100m)Global | Free
- Dartmouth Flood ObservatoryGlobal | Free
- Eawag Global Arsenic in Groundwater DatasetGlobal | Free
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