ee9ce4f4-cad6-4c2e-bc06-4757dc87f7e4 eng utf8 dataset dataset NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre +44 (0)1223 221400 British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0ET United Kingdom polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/ information pointOfContact 2023-05-17 ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata ISO 19115:2003(E) European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry 2008-11-12 publication European Petroleum Survey Group EPSGadministrator@iogp.org https://www.epsg-registry.org/ EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations, accessible through this online registry. information publisher urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031 6.18.3 Beached marine debris from Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica, from 1991 to 2019. 2023-05-17 creation 2023-05-17 revision 2023-05-17 publication 2023-05-17 released 1.0 https://doi.org/10.5285/ee9ce4f4-cad6-4c2e-bc06-4757dc87f7e4 doi GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01743 https://data.bas.ac.uk/ Please cite this item as: Waluda, C., & Dunn, M. (2023). Beached marine debris from Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica, from 1991 to 2019. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ee9ce4f4-cad6-4c2e-bc06-4757dc87f7e4 Beached marine debris has been monitored on Signy Island since 1991. Data collection was carried out during summer months across three sites on the island: Foca Cove, Cummings Cove and Starfish Cove. This dataset summarises the amount of beached debris from monthly surveys by mass and type, with additional descriptions available. This monitoring contributes to the CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Marine debris program and is part of the long-term monitoring carried out by the British Antarctic Survey at Signy Island. Ecosystems component of BAS Polar Science for Planet Earth Programme, funded by NERC. No credit. completed Waluda, Claire British Antarctic Survey Researcher author Dunn, Michael J British Antarctic Survey Researcher author NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre +44 (0)1223 221400 British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0ET United Kingdom PDCServiceDesk@bas.ac.uk https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/ information pointOfContact asNeeded completed EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Contaminants EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026-01-27 publication 23 Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD United States of America https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. information publisher Beach debris Marine debris Signy Island South Orkney Islands theme Signy Island, South Orkney Islands Antarctica Foca Cove, Signy Island, South Orkney Islands Antarctica Cummings Cove, Signy Island, South Orkney Islands Starfish Cove, Signy Island, South Orkney Islands Antarctica place Human health and safety theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2021-01-06 revision otherRestrictions no limitations to public access otherRestrictions no limitations license Open Government Licence v3.0 otherRestrictions This data is governed by the NERC Data Policy: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/nerc/our-policies-and-standards/nerc-data-policy/ otherRestrictions This data is governed by the NERC data policy and supplied under Open Government Licence v.3 otherRestrictions There are no access constraints on this dataset. url url crossReference textTable eng utf8 biota -45.64417 -45.64417 -60.69583 -60.69583 1991-01-01 2019-11-17 It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data, and that the author be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre +44 (0)1223 221400 British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0ET United Kingdom PDCServiceDesk@bas.ac.uk https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/ information distributor text/csv bytes 79872 https://ramadda.data.bas.ac.uk/repository/entry/show?entryid=ee9ce4f4-cad6-4c2e-bc06-4757dc87f7e4 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Get Data Download data download dataset Methodology: Data collection comprised surveying three beaches at Signy Island: Cummings Cove (beach length = 395 m), Starfish Cove (beach length = 584 m) and Foca Cove (beach length = 331 m). Data collection at Foca Cove and Starfish Cove started in 1991 and from 1994 onwards was expanded to include Cummings Cove. Surveys were carried out at each location once per month during the austral summer period, i.e. up to six times (between November and April) per season. All surveys were undertaken following CCAMLR protocols for surveys of beached marine debris. Each survey took place on a single tide and, where possible, was carried out at low water. During the survey all debris items of more than 5 mm in largest dimension found between the low water mark and approximately 10 m beyond the high water mark were collected. Mass was recorded for all years. Small items were weighed to a precision of 0.1 g and heavier items (> 100 g) to the nearest gramme. All items were categorised as fabric, glass, metal, paper, rubber, wood or plastic, with plastic items further subdivided into fishery, consumer and miscellaneous items. The sizes were categorised as follows: S (small) < 2.5cm M (medium) 2.5 - 10cm L (large) > 10cm to 1m VL (very large) > 1m Data collection: Instruments used include: a balance, tape measure, camera and rubber gloves Data quality: Instances when no debris was found, or surveys weren't possible (e.g. due to sea ice cover restricting access to beaches) are recorded in the metadata. Since 1996, the station at Signy Island has been closed over the austral winter. asNeeded completed