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    • Microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of cetaceans from the United States (NCEI Accession 0209240)

    Metadata Updated: June 1, 2025

    This dataset contains microplastics (MPs, 1 µm-5 mm) enumerated from the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of bottlenose dolphins stranded in South Carolina, USA from 2017-2018 (initial study), and from stranded bottlenose dolphins (South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama), harbor porpoises (Maine and Washington), and a long-beaked common dolphin (Washington) from 2013-2019 (second study). Microplastics were counted in the GIT and were categorized by microplastic type and color. Individual dolphins and porpoises total length, sex, and stomach weight data are also included.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:33:02Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 31, 2020 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:33:02Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 31, 2020 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0209240
    Access Constraints Cite as: Battaglia, Francesca; Pfeifer, Tessa; McFee, Wayne; Beckingham, Barbara (2020). Microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of cetaceans from the United States (NCEI Accession 0209240). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0209240. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
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    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0209240
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
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    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2013-08-01
    Temporal Extent End 2019-10-31

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