We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Model results for the total particle count and weight of plastic floating in the world's oceans.
AI summary Read the abstract
This dataset presents model-estimated total particle counts and weights of plastic floating in each major ocean basin and globally, including corrected estimates that account for the vertical distribution of microplastics below the surface. These modeled estimates are foundational inputs for assessing the scale of global ocean plastic pollution.
Estimated total count (n×1010 pieces) and weight (g×108 g; or g×102 tons) of plastic in the North Pacific (NP), North Atlantic (NA), South Pacific (SP), South Atlantic (SA), Indian Ocean (IO), Mediterranean Sea (MED), and the global ocean (Total). Estimates were calculated after correcting for vertical distribution of microplastics [27].Model results for the total particle count and weight of plastic floating in the world's oceans.
More Papers Like This
A global inventory of small floating plastic debris
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers compiled a global inventory of small floating plastic debris from ocean surface sampling expeditions, estimating the total abundance and mass of floating microplastics and identifying the major oceanic accumulation zones.
Mapped solution of microplastic mass based on Lebreton model
AI summary Read the abstract
This dataset provides modeled estimates of microplastic mass distribution across global ocean surfaces using the Lebreton model, as part of a comparative study of ocean plastic transport models. The data supports quantification of the global scale of microplastic pollution.
Mapped solution of microplastic abundance based on Lebreton model
AI summary Read the abstract
This dataset provides a mapped estimate of microplastic abundance (particle counts) across the global ocean based on the Lebreton circulation model, complementing mass-based estimates and supporting analysis of where plastic particles are most densely distributed.
Mapped solution of microplastic mass based on Lebreton model
AI summary Read the abstract
This dataset provides a mapped estimate of microplastic mass distribution in the ocean based on the Lebreton ocean circulation model, offering a spatial representation of where microplastics are predicted to accumulate across global ocean basins.
A multilevel dataset of microplastic abundance in the world’s upper ocean and the Laurentian Great Lakes
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers synthesized 8,218 pelagic microplastic samples from the world's oceans into a multilevel public dataset, calibrating for sampling differences and vertical mixing effects to provide standardized global estimates of upper ocean microplastic abundance.
Research digests by email
When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.