Marine debris monitoring and assessment : recommendations for monitoring debris trends in the marine environment / Sherry Lippiatt, Sarah Opfer, and Courtney Arthur.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Lippiatt, Sherry, author.

Opfer, Sarah, author.

Arthur, Courtney, author.

Contributor:

Marine Debris Program (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

NOAA technical memorandum NOS-OR&R ; 46.

NOAA technical memorandum NOS-OR & R ; 46

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine Debris Program (U.S.)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Marine Debris Program (U.S.).

Marine debris--Monitoring--Government policy--United States.

Marine debris--Monitoring--Government policy--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Marine debris--Cleanup--Government policy--United States.

Marine debris--Environmental aspects--United States.

Marine debris--United States--Remote sensing.

Marine debris--United States--Surveys.

Marine resources--Effect of human beings on--United States.

Environmental monitoring--Government policy--United States.

Environmental impact analysis--Government policy--United States.

Environmental impact analysis--Government policy.

Marine debris.

Marine debris--Environmental aspects.

United States.

Genre:

manuals (instructional materials)

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals.

Surveys.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 82 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Other Title:

Recommendations for monitoring debris trends in the marine environment

Place of Publication:

[Silver Spring, Md.] : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Marine Debris Program, 2013.

Summary:

"This document includes guidelines for estimating debris concentrations on shorelines, in surface waters, during visual surveys at sea, and in the benthos. Background information is provided for each environmental compartment (i.e., shorelines, surface waters, and the seafloor), in addition to guidelines for survey design, required equipment, the survey techniques, and study implementation considerations. The appendices include a brief literature review for each compartment, survey data sheets, a debris item photo guide, frequently asked questions for shoreline surveys, and a summary of work completed by Versar, Inc. to test the methodologies. The techniques described in this document were developed over the course of a number of years, based on a review of the literature, discussions with experts, and field testing by the MDP and contractors. For shoreline monitoring, the MDP benefited from feedback from partner organizations who implemented these methods prior to the official publication of these guidelines. The guidelines in this document are intended for use by managers, researchers, citizen scientists, and other groups conducting marine debris survey and assessment activities, especially those requiring a rapid assessment. Monitoring and assessment of marine debris is essential to understanding the problem and being able to mitigate, prioritize, and prevent the most severe impacts. The effort to develop this document was rooted in the need to standardize methodologies and facilitate comparisons across time, space, and environmental compartments. These guidelines are provided to the marine debris community at large in order to guide the development of integrated monitoring programs nationwide"--Executive summary

Notes:

"November 2013."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-46).

Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 27, 2014).

OCLC:

880575912