Citizen observation of plastic pollution in coastal ecosystems to address data gaps in marine litter distribution
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2022
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Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Edem Mahu,
Mostapha Benomar,
Edem Mahu,
Edem Mahu,
Gert Everaert,
Mostapha Benomar,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Lilian Anne Krug,
Mostapha Benomar,
Mostapha Benomar,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Edem Mahu,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Mostapha Benomar,
Mostapha Benomar,
Gert Everaert,
Edem Mahu,
Edem Mahu,
Edem Mahu,
Edem Mahu,
Marine Isabel Severin,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Marine Isabel Severin,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Mostapha Benomar,
Mostapha Benomar,
Lazare Akpetou Kouame,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Lazare Akpetou Kouame,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Lilian Anne Krug,
Gert Everaert,
Pavanee A. Annasawmy,
Gert Everaert,
Pavanee A. Annasawmy,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Edem Mahu,
Gert Everaert,
Zacharie Sohou,
Fiona Beckman,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Francis E. Asuquo,
Gert Everaert,
Francis E. Asuquo,
Ana I. Catarino,
Fiona Beckman,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Fiona Beckman,
Sophie Seeyave
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Mostapha Benomar,
Mostapha Benomar,
Mostapha Benomar,
Mostapha Benomar,
Gert Everaert,
Gert Everaert,
Edem Mahu,
Gert Everaert,
Annette Jaya-Ram,
Annette Jaya-Ram,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Ana I. Catarino,
Ana I. Catarino,
Gert Everaert,
Malouli Mohammed,
Malouli Mohammed,
Ivanice Monteiro,
Gert Everaert,
Ivanice Monteiro,
Ivanice Monteiro,
Pericles Neves Silva,
Pericles Neves Silva,
Ivanice Monteiro,
Nubi Olubunmi Ayoola,
Nubi Olubunmi Ayoola,
Zacharie Sohou,
Zizah Soukaina,
Zizah Soukaina,
Sau P. Woo,
Sau P. Woo,
Kwang Sim Yee,
Kwang Sim Yee,
Ana I. Catarino,
Zacharie Sohou,
Gert Everaert,
Hwai Aileen Tan Shau,
Hwai Aileen Tan Shau,
Lilian Anne Krug,
Sophie Seeyave
Gert Everaert,
Lilian Anne Krug,
Sophie Seeyave
Summary
Researchers launched the COLLECT citizen science project in seven African and Asian countries, training 15-18 year-old students to sample and analyze macro-, meso-, and microplastics in beach sediments using standardized scientific protocols, while simultaneously measuring shifts in ocean literacy and pro-environmental behavior to quantify the educational impact of the intervention.
Study Type
Environmental
The accumulation of plastic litter in coastal environments has become an issue of high priority for policymakers around the globe, due to their potential hazardous effects to biota and human health, and their impact on ecosystem services and local economies. To develop effective mitigation measures, it is critical to acquire knowledge on the distribution and levels of plastic litter. However, in many world regions, such as in West Africa or Southeast Asia, the concentration of plastics reaching coastal areas is still poorly documented. To address the data gaps in marine plastic litter distribution worldwide, citizen science programs are instrumental in complementing shoreline assessments, and are effective in increasing public awareness of plastic pollution. The Citizen Observation of Local Litter in coastal ECosysTems (COLLECT) project is a citizen science initiative which aims to acquire distribution and abundance data of coastal plastic debris in seven countries, in Africa (Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria) and Asia (Malaysia). The project consists of training local students (15-18 years old) from secondary cycle institutions on sampling and analysing macro-, meso- and microplastic in beach sediments, using scientific procedures. The project will also measure the impact of the citizen science intervention by assessing shifts in ocean literacy and pro-environmental behaviour in the students. The results from COLLECT will contribute to establishing baseline information on coastal plastic debris, with citizen science being an enabler of open science, allowing data to be freely available to the public, academics and policymakers. Results will further contribute to the identification of hotspots of plastic coastal litter, and bring awareness to local communities on the potential consequences of plastic pollution. Also see: https://micro2022.sciencesconf.org/427338/document