UK Seafloor Microplastics Data (England and Wales)
Microplastics data from UK seafloor sediments in England and Wales waters, published as open government data by the UK Environment Agency.
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At a glance
- Region
- United Kingdom (Europe)
- Coverage
- England and Wales seafloor sediments
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2023
What's inside
- Seafloor Sediment Microplastics
- Particle Types
- Geographic Coordinates
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: Seafloor Sediment Microplastics
- 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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