USGS Microplastics in Northeastern US Streams
Assessment of microplastic pollution in streams of the northeastern United States. Fibers composed an average of 71% of all microplastic particles found.
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At a glance
- Region
- United States (North America)
- Coverage
- Northeastern US streams, 2017-2018 sampling period
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2020
What's inside
- Microplastic Concentration
- Particle Morphology
- Polymer Identification
- Stream Characteristics
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
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- 03
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
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- 02
Demand forecasts
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- 03
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
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