Marine Microplastics Research Map instructional materials

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Marine Microplastics Research Discoveries over Time ; Distribution of Microplastic Concentrations ; Differences in Microplastic Sampling Techniques
• Corporate Authors:
  Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. ; Texas A & M University. Sea Grant College Program. ; Louisiana Sea Grant College Program. ; Florida Sea Grant College.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
• Sea Grant Program:
  MASGC (Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium) ; FLSGP (Florida Sea Grant) ; LSU (Louisiana Sea Grant) ; TAMU (Texas Sea Grant)
• Description:
  Students will use the Marine Microplastics Concentration Map to observe the changes in microplastic research over time. Using this tool, students will hypothesize why sampling efforts have changed over time and identify areas for future research efforts.
• Content Notes:
  Note: This activity lays the foundational skills for using the data portal. If time allows, consider using this lesson prior to either Distribution of Microplastic Concentrations or Differences in Microplastic Sampling Techniques.
• Keywords:
  Marine Debris Microplastics Research Study And Teaching Marine Debris Study And Teaching R/RCE-12
• Format:
  pdf
• Sea Grant Document Number:
  MASGP-23-073; MASGP-23-074; MASGP-23-075
• Document Type:
  Instructional Material
• Funding:
  Grant no. NA180AR4170438
• License:
  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Rights Information:
  CC0 Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:68067f713f7fc2534349fc0748b12e261aa4a4bbdafa69e57d86414c17c026ff8eb8871b11017a944020d981ddb6736760009d98fd35e2fbc0718eb77ac77d43
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/70248/noaa_70248_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.89 MB ]