b3495933-eeab-424a-91b9-b410177bacf8 LU Student Sorority Selga Artilerijas str. 54-3 Riga LV-1009 Latvia prezidijs@selga.lv https://selga.lv/par-mums/ web site 2026-04-02T00:00:00 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 WGS 1984 Micro and mesoplastic pollution from Latvian beach sand 2023-12-18 2024-03-29 2025-01-05 b3495933-eeab-424a-91b9-b410177bacf8 DOI:10.3389/fmars.2023.1251068 Dimante-Deimantovica I, Bebrite A, Skudra M, Retike I, Vis? ka M, Biks? e J, Barone M, Prokopovica A, Svipsta S and Aigars J (2023) The baseline for micro- and mesoplastic pollution in open Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga beach. Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1251068. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1251068 Dataset gives a baseline for micro- and mesoplastic pollution distribution in 24 beaches along the Latvian coastline (Northern Europe, Baltic states), filling the existing knowledge gap and contributing to the global understanding of microplastic particles presence, transport, and the processes governing its dynamics. We also highlight citizen science as a fundamental tool to support data collection and raise awareness about microplastic pollution, as samples were collected by up to 250 volunteers during organized campaigns (Dimante-Deimantovica et al. 2023). LU Student Sorority Selga Artilerijas str. 54-3 Riga LV-1009 Latvia prezidijs@selga.lv https://selga.lv/par-mums/ web site Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology Voleru str.4 Riga LV-1007 Latvia juris.aigars@lhei.lv http://www.lhei.lv/en web site Oceanographic geographical features GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Baltic Sea Gulf of Riga SeaVoX salt and fresh water body gazetteer 2024-01-15 SeaVoX salt and fresh water body gazetteer Pollution SeaDataNet Agreed Parameter Groups 2023-07-04 SeaDataNet Agreed Parameter Groups SeaDataNet device categories 2024-01-16 SeaDataNet device categories SeaVoX Device Catalogue 2024-01-29 SeaVoX Device Catalogue Litter abundance and type Sediment grain size parameters Micro-litter in sediments SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2023-12-12 SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary Marine litter monitoring site location EMODnet human activity categories 2018-11-02 EMODnet human activity categories CRUISE SUMMARY REPORT INVENTORY (CSR) 2023-10-02 SeaVoX Platform Categories 2024-01-16 SeaVoX Platform Categories ICES Platform Codes 2024-01-16 ICES Platform Codes EUROPEAN DIRECTORY OF MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS (EDMERP) 2020-06-05 Database MEDIN data format categories 2024-01-29 MEDIN data format categories World Register of Marine Species (WORMS) 2024-02-07 SeaDataNet Measurement Periodicity Categories 2024-01-29 SeaDataNet Measurement Periodicity Categories BODC-approved data storage units (Spatial Unit) 2023-10-12 BODC-approved data storage units (Spatial Unit) BODC-approved data storage units (Vertical Unit) 2023-10-12 BODC-approved data storage units (Vertical Unit) no limitations to public access Conditions for access and use apply CC-BY 4.0 Oceans 2021-05-02 2021-09-30 20.781597453961 24.549908000836 56.116941675473 57.940092921243 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1251068 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1251068 Database 1 https://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/1v4Zxovs7Rh1FE6 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download https://cdi.seadatanet.org/search/welcome.php?query=3064&query_code={C9C58EAA-7FF0-428C-A386-4114137DA902} WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://cdi-chemistry.seadatanet.org/search/welcome.php?query=3064&query_code={C9C58EAA-7FF0-428C-A386-4114137DA902} WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1205/2008 of 3 December 2008 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards metadata 2010-12-08 See the referenced specification false Corrigendum to INSPIRE Metadata Regulation published in the Official Journal of the European Union, L 328, page 83 2010-12-08 See the referenced specification false Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 See the referenced specification false