Microplastic contamination of sea water from the coast of Ghana, West Africa

DOI: 10.62002/roc.ccm.2024.19

Abstract

No abstract available.

Cite this dataset

Nuamah, F. (2024). Microplastic contamination of sea water from the coast of Ghana, West Africa. Regional Oceans and Coastal DataHub. https://doi.org/10.62002/roc.ccm.2024.19

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  author = {Nuamah, F.},
  title = {Microplastic contamination of sea water from the coast of Ghana, West Africa},
  year = {2024},
  publisher = {Regional Oceans and Coastal DataHub},
  doi = {10.62002/roc.ccm.2024.19},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.62002/roc.ccm.2024.19}
}

Data and Resources

Microplastics in surface water

This data reports the type and photochemical characteristics of microplastic found in seawater samples from four stations ( Denu, Tema, Cape Coast and Sekondi) along the coast of Ghana, West Africa. Samples were collected in September 2021. The dataset contains: 1. the types and photochemical characteristics of microplastics 2. metadata associated with the research

Additional Info

Field Value
Author Francis Nuamah
Maintainer Regional Oceans and Coastal Datahub
Categories
Ecosystems
Unit of analysis
Last Updated Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:58:34 GMT
Created Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:41:17 GMT
Coastal Region Sampled Western, Greater Accra, Volta
Country Ghana
Source of Funding ACECoR Project