02dc0a59-8c93-4735-b07b-1d61831bea3c urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-23T10:57:23 creation ISO 19115 2016 PIDs project - PROJECT-level test record: NESP MaC Project 1.18 - Managing microplastics in south-eastern Australian coastal waters: identifying knowledge gaps 02dc0a59-8c93-4735-b07b-1d61831bea3c This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub small-scale study - "Microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters: synthesising current data and identifying key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata. Plastic pollution is pervasive in coastal environments globally and in Australia. Due to their small size, microplastics (pieces <5mm) are readily ingested by marine organisms and potentially accumulate across food webs, raising concerns for biota, ecosystem services and human health. Yet, to define guidelines and support policy actions that curb microplastic pollution, managers and decision-makers lack clear, synthesised information on this multifaceted issue, including on occurrence, sources, and pathways of microplastics in coastal and marine environments. This project produces a synthesis of current data on microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters (i.e. South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales) and identify key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution. Outputs • List of compiled datasets relating to microplastics in SE Aus waters [spatial dataset] • Scoping document synthesising the information available on the presence of microplastics in coastal marine environments in South Eastern Australia, its potential sources and pathways [written] National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub coastal environment management microplastics plastic scoping review Final Project Report documentDigital Reis-Santos P, Wootton N, Leterme S, Wilson S, Blewitt M, Swearer S, Noble W, Gillanders BM (2022) Microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters: synthesising current data and identifying key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. The University of Adelaide. HTML Project page on NESP Marine and Coastal Hub website documentDigital HTML Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: NESP MaC Hub website documentDigital HTML ORCID documentDigital HTML ROR ID documentDigital HTML ORCID documentDigital HTML ORCID documentDigital HTML ORCID documentDigital HTML ORCID documentDigital HTML ORCID documentDigital HTML ORCID documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital License Graphic PNG Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML